Climate & Greenwashing Litigation
London Climate Action Week puts litigation, rule of law and professional ethics on the legal agenda
Cornerstone Barristers’ London Climate Action Week guide lists legal-sector events on climate literacy, banks’ potential tort liability for fossil-fuel finance, rule-of-law implications and the launch of a global climate-litigation snapshot.
BY ESG DESK · JUNE 19, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Cornerstone Barristers’ London Climate Action Week guide lists legal-sector events on climate literacy, banks’ potential tort liability for fossil-fuel finance, rule-of-law implications and the launch of a global climate-litigation snapshot. It describes the National Emergency Briefing for Law as a tailored briefing for lawyers and says climate literacy is a core skill for the profession and judiciary. Climate law is becoming a profession-wide competence issue, not a niche environmental practice. Firms need to connect litigation strategy, governance advice, professional ethics and client risk education before climate questions arrive through unrelated practice areas.