COP30 has been billed as the "implementation COP", shifting the focus from ambition to action.

This three-part series explores the key themes emerging from COP30 and what they mean for businesses navigating the sustainability landscape. From climate adaptation and resilience to energy transition and climate finance, our experts share practical insights to help organisations prepare for the future.

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What organisations can't afford to ignore in their sustainability strategies

Harry Hecht, Moira Thompson Oliver and Samantha Brady explore the rise of new reporting frameworks, just transition developments and biodiversity initiatives, and how these give rise to both risks and opportunities for business. Discover how these developments could influence transition planning, supply chain resilience, and corporate reporting.

 

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Harry Hecht
Harry Hecht Partner
Moira Thompson Oliver
Moira Thompson Oliver Head of Business and Human Rights
Samantha Brady
Samantha Brady Head of Environment and Climate Change

From pledges to pipelines - What COP30 means for energy and infrastructure

Daniel Mewton, Samay Shah and Aaron Wu explore why COP30 is being called the “COP of implementation” and what that means for energy and infrastructure projects as well as diving into the key developments which could shape investment strategies, project pipelines, and risk management across sectors.

 

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Samay Shah
Samay Shah Partner
Aaron Wu
Aaron Wu Senior Knowledge Lawyer

Climate finance in focus

David Hay and Julia Shearer-Rivera unpack COP30’s climate finance focus – from adaptation and carbon markets to Brazil’s Tropical Forest Finance Fund – and what these mean for business strategy and investment.

 

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