Our humble beginnings
C2LI was originally an idea incubated in the University of Strathclyde by academics from various national backgrounds specialising in the field of climate litigation. Initially, while within the university we focused solely on our open access, searchable online Litigation Knowledge Hub (officially launched at COP26 in Glasgow) which allows users to obtain high-quality and accessible information on climate change litigation. As we matured, we expanded our focus beyond climate litigation to climate law and policy and became the first social enterprise spin-out from the university.
A new era: filling gaps as a climate legal insight agency
Today, C2LI is a fast-growing agency for climate legal insight, operating at the intersection of law, litigation, and policy. In December 2023, we became a Community Interest Company, formalising our role as a social enterprise committed to using legal knowledge to drive just and transformational climate action. We believe that better access to legal intelligence – combined with a clear understanding of climate risks, responsibilities, and opportunities – enables smarter decisions. And better decisions mean stronger compliance, less risk, and more climate-positive impact.
As a climate legal insight agency, we help organisations understand and respond to the fast-changing world of climate law, litigation, and policy.
That’s why we work closely with corporations, governments, and other organisations that want to stay ahead of emerging legal obligations – and avoid the financial, operational, and reputational risks of falling behind.
Given our academic roots, C2LI provides the best of both worlds: world-class academic legal research with purposeful inclusion of local knowledge and expertise, intended for practical application.
Enabling you to act with clarity and confidence: We specialise in tailored legal research and strategic analysis, helping legal teams, decision-makers, and policymakers navigate the rapid changes in climate litigation, regulatory shifts, and evolving liabilities with clarity and confidence.
Our experience includes working with organizations, such as the Council of Europe, ODI, IUCN, international and national NGOs, and with corporations in a variety of industries, including the finance and legal industries.
Our climate law & policy-related services include:
– Bespoke legal research & analysis
– Legal risk assessment
– Tailored law and litigation monitoring
– Tailored workshops and training
Our purpose
To use the power of the law to encourage and enforce transformational climate action
Our vision
We envision a world where climate-legal literacy enables bold, climate-positive action.
Our solution
We harness the power of law to close gaps in climate-legal knowledge to enable bold climate-positive action
Our mission
To grow legal knowledge and strengthen expertise in the law, to drive just and transformational climate action