Net zero commitments now famously cover over 90% of the global economy. Optimists see this as a sign of an unstoppable shift in the business world to a zero emissions future. Critics call greenwash, pointing to flaws in private sector implementation and companies’ possible overreliance on nature-based offsets. Are forestry solutions a legitimate element of corporate net zero plans? How will upcoming regulations set expectations for the use of these offsets? This panel will explore these key challenges to corporate net zero pledges, including methodologies to assess the legitimacy of nature-based offsets, and the evolving legal implications for those corporations whose pledges do not stand up to scrutiny.
Join ClientEarth and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law to hear the following speakers explore these questions:
- Paul DeNoon, Senior Advisor, Columbia Climate School
- Danielle Lackey, Head of North America, ClientEarth
- Peter Lehner, Director of Sustainable Food & Farming Program, Earthjustice
- Yevgeny Shrago, Senior Counsel and Policy Advisor, CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero
- Perrine Toledano, Director of Research and Policy, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
- Moderated by Michael Gerrard, Professor and Faculty Director, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School