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Climate Change Seminars Worth Attending In August | Legalwise Seminars

Written by Ivan Moric | Aug 31, 2022 4:15:55 PM

There are many CPD programs for lawyers in Australia that cover a many topics. However, one of the most pressing issues that is well worth staying up to date on is the ever-evolving and ever-widening area of climate change-related law.

Climate change has caused a widespread and far-reaching array of updates to our laws, with a range of consequences that solicitors need to keep themselves abreast of.

At Legalwise Seminars, we have a range of programmes that deal with climate change and environmental law that would be worthwhile attending to get your CPD points law.

Let’s look at a few of the seminars that we have on offer this month on this topic.

Climate Change Series: The 2022 Roadmap

On May 26th, we started the “Climate Change Series: The 2022 Roadmap”, which ran for 9 sessions over 13 weeks ‒ the last of which will take place on August 18th. If you’re only getting on board now, you can catch up by watching the previous sessions on demand.

These sessions covered a range of updates to the legal environment surrounding climate change, as well as the strategies and skills solicitors will need to navigate the constantly evolving legal and commercial complications related to climate change and the risks that come with it.

M&A Strategies, ESG & Due Diligence: Navigating Transactions In The Face Of Climate Change

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can be complicated. However, with the modern focus on environment, social and governance (ESG) as a major investment factor, such transactions have become much more complex.

With climate change pressures being felt all around us, it is more important than ever to remain up to speed on how to navigate these complexities with finesse and expert knowledge.

This seminar will take place on August 11th.

Green Claims and Greenwashing: Competition & Consumer Law Issues

Climate change is even having an impact on competition and consumer law. Remain up to speed on this increasingly prominent aspect of consumer and competition law. More and more companies are trying their luck with greenwashing and green claims, and it is important to know how to deal with this and how the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission is dealing with it.

For various climate change-related and other CPD programs for lawyers, visit Legalwise Seminars to register today.