Throughout my career I have maintained a passion for data privacy. I have always gravitated to companies that put ethics first and are on the brink of discoveries in science with the use of new technology. Every day I wake up eager to see what the day will bring, whether it’s a new law or new idea that I must understand and navigate to provide clear guidance. I love challenges, so the timing of me becoming Chair must have been written in the stars. This Section has the most challenging topics in the legal world, from big data, AI and robotics, and precision medicine to nanotechnology, space law, cleantech, and climate change; this is the hallmark of our Section.
The SciTech Lawyer peeks into these complex worlds by providing a narrative of the issue at hand, while interweaving the law and a variety of viewpoints. This issue is about climate change. Although still a controversial topic, Earth’s climate is changing ever so rapidly. Whether caused by human activity or a natural cycle, Earth’s climate is at a turning point, and our choices can sustain, escalate, or reverse greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are contributing to global warming.
Companies and organizations are adopting sustainability programs aimed at pausing and reversing the effects of GHG emissions and climate change. There are companies making voluntary climate-related disclosures as a regular part of corporate governance practice, and their investors, stakeholders, and board members want to see continuous improvement in reducing their carbon footprint. For other companies, change is not as easy. This issue addresses the debate over mandatory climate-related disclosures and current and future corporate climate liability globally. It also provides some much-needed optimism by highlighting promising new cleantech and geoengineering solutions aimed at reversing the effects of GHG emissions.
We all have a duty to reduce our own carbon footprint by making better decisions about how we care for our home planet. We should all make conscious decisions about the products and companies we support and understand our choices for disposing of waste.
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