Hogan Lovells joins newly launched Net Zero Lawyers Alliance

Members support the goal of achieving Net Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) by 2050, and commit to reduce operational emissions by at least 50% by 2030 using Science Based Targets, and will support their clients to do the same. 

As well as committing to their own climate change targets, members of the NZLA commit to provide training to member firm lawyers to provide an understanding of climate change issues.  NZLA will support this by providing guidance in consultation with an advisory group of senior in-house counsel, academics, legal industry associations, and NGOs.

The NZLA’s launch coincides with London Climate Action Week (LCAW) from 26 June to 4 July, an annual event bringing together world-leading climate professionals and communities across London and beyond to find practical solutions to climate change. LCAW is the largest independent climate change event in Europe. 

The NZLA’s current projects include:

• The Multilateral Development Banks and Funds ‘Follow the Deal’ Project with the Green Climate Fund and multi lateral development banks for presentation at COP 26;
• The Net Zero Legislative Project proposal working with the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL);
• The Energy Charter Treaty Modernisation Project, a research project carried out in partnership with Climate Consultants in Sweden.

Hogan Lovells Infrastructure, Energy, Resources & Projects partner, Philip Brown, commented: “We are delighted to become founder members of the Net Zero Lawyers Alliance, which recognises the critical role of law firms not only to act on their own carbon emissions but also to support businesses moving to sustainable operations, and to drive awareness behind achieving transition and decarbonisation in order to meet Net Zero goals.”