Special Counsel Hannah Bain has contributed to Forward Law Review's article on New Zealand's approach to ESG and how this could provide lessons for the world.
"New Zealand’s early adoption of mandatory climate disclosures, evolving stance on methane emissions and increasing ESG litigation provide important lessons for other jurisdictions.
"While New Zealand enjoys an overarching climate change legislative framework that passed with cross-party political support, it is not immune from the politicisation of ESG issues, with the three-year political cycle proving particularly challenging for implementing long-lasting solutions," says Hannah.
In this article, Hannah unpacks the five key trends in ESG law and policy in New Zealand and outlines lessons that can be drawn for the rest of the world as we enter the second half of this critical decade.
Hannah Bain is the firm's Head of Climate Change and advises clients on a wide spectrum of issues relating to the transition to a low-emissions, climate-resilient future, including mandatory climate-related disclosures, greenwashing risk, the emissions trading scheme and climate-related litigation.
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