Episode 163: Using Contractual Tools for Net Zero and Climate Adjusted Risk Allocation

In this podcast, the first of five sessions on Digital Contracting for Net Zero, CLI’s Distinguished Fellow, Natalia Crnomarkovic was joined by Phoebe Roberts to explore how legal teams are jumping into action to propel NetZero through Climate adjusted risk allocation and Climate contracting.

Phoebe Roberts is a senior legal practitioner in MinterEllison’s Climate Risk Governance Team and Director of Implementation and APAC Co-lead at The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP).

Topics covered in this session included:

• The role of legal and contract management teams to secure the pathway to Net Zero

• The shift from traditional risk allocation to climate aligned contracting for climate impact

• Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) as an invaluable resource for climate contracting 

• Key challenges across the contract lifecycle for Australian Corporates in addressing climate

• The role of technology in securing a NetZero future

• Tips for lawyers seeking to align supply chains with Corporate NetZero aspirations

You’ll find information about the other episodes in this series in the Digital Contracting for Net Zero Report here.

If you would prefer to watch rather than listen to this episode, you’ll find the video in our CLI-Collaborate (CLIC) free Resource Hub here.