Business Law and the Transition to a Net Zero Economy
Published on 16. December 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-5099-5896-2 (ISBN)
Description
Climate change is widely recognised as one of society's most profound challenges. In facing that challenge, the role of businesses is central. Corporations have a crucial role to play in mitigating climate change by reducing their net emissions and by driving the innovation and adaptation that are necessary to bring about a net zero economy. This volume brings together leading thinkers to evaluate the contribution that business law has made, and could make, to help drive such change.
The contributions are organized under 4 broad themes:
? Climate Change Disclosures and Net Zero Commitments
? Climate Change: Exit or Voice
? Climate Change in the Boardroom
? Climate Change in the Courtroom
The contributions are organized under 4 broad themes:
? Climate Change Disclosures and Net Zero Commitments
? Climate Change: Exit or Voice
? Climate Change in the Boardroom
? Climate Change in the Courtroom
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
180 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5099-5896-2 (9781509958962)
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Persons
Andreas Engert is Professor of Law at Free University of Berlin, Germany.
Luca Enriques is Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Oxford, UK.
Wolf-Georg Ringe is Professor of Law and Finance at the University of Hamburg and Visiting Professor at the University of Oxford, UK.
Umakanth Varottilis Associate Professor of Law at the National University of Singapore.
Thom Wetzer is Associate Professor of Law and Finance at the University of Oxford, UK.
Luca Enriques is Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Oxford, UK.
Wolf-Georg Ringe is Professor of Law and Finance at the University of Hamburg and Visiting Professor at the University of Oxford, UK.
Umakanth Varottilis Associate Professor of Law at the National University of Singapore.
Thom Wetzer is Associate Professor of Law and Finance at the University of Oxford, UK.