News & Announcements
-
Nov 13, 2025
Canada's National Observer: Vancouver’s climate leadership is a promise we can’t break
Vancouver has long been recognized as a global leader in sustainability, a city that others look to for bold environmental action and progressive urban governance.
-
Oct 31, 2025
CBA National Magazine: Young claimants take CPP to court over climate risks
Carol Liao, chair of the Canadian Climate Law Initiative and co-director of UBC’s Centre for Climate Justice, says the case shows that climate change isn’t a distant ethical issue.
-
Jun 27, 2025
Canada's National Observer: A tale of two pension funds: one abandons net-zero, the other doubles down on climate action
“This is what credible climate-aligned governance looks like in practice, and the contrast between CDPQ and CPPIB couldn't be starker,” said Carol Liao, an associate professor at the University of British Columbia’s Allard Law School, co-director of the UBC Centre for Climate Justice, and chair of the Canada Climate Law Initiative.
-
Mar 24, 2025
Canadian Lawyer: Scholar Carol Liao on why corporate law needs to urgently address climate change
Climate change is no longer just an environmental law issue – it is set to reshape nearly every area of law, says Carol Liao, a corporate law scholar at the University of British Columbia and an advocate for sustainable business.
-
Nov 13, 2024
Financial Times: Trump win puts global corporate tax deal ‘in peril’
Dr. Wei Cui, professor in the Peter A. Allard School of Law, spoke about the implications of the U.S. president-elect Donald Trump administration on international companies.
-
Sep 9, 2024Dr. Carol Liao named to Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers list
Allard Law Professor Dr. Carol Liao, who is an expert in corporate law, sustainability and climate governance, has been named one of Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers by Canadian Lawyer.
