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The built environment and construction sector accounts for 38% of global carbon emissions and it has been estimated that globally every week we build the equivalent of a city the size of Paris. The building sector is therefore well-positioned to have a significant impact on emissions reductions – future legal requirements and case law will reflect this.This podcast focusses on what the trends in climate change related litigation, legislation and guidance mean for our construction sector clients.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe built environment and construction sector accounts for 38% of global carbon emissions and it has been estimated that globally every week we build the equivalent of a city the size of Paris. The building sector is therefore well-positioned to have a significant impact on emissions reductions, future legal requirements and case law will reflect this.
Construction and The Climate is hosted by 39 Essex Chambers. The show has published 50 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Understanding Attribution Science" (22 October 2026, 41 minutes), "Holding Polluters to Account, Climate Trials" (29 July 2026, 37 minutes), and "Forever Chemicals: PFAS in the Construction Industry" (25 March 2026, 35 minutes).
Construction and The Climate publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 23 minutes across 50 episodes.
Booking probability for Construction and The Climate is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Construction and The Climate requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Construction and The Climate's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Construction and The Climate are Commercial Building Construction and Other Civil Engineering. Construction and The Climate has a news audience.
39 Essex Chambers hosts Construction and The Climate, a news podcast with 50 episodes published.
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Episode #50
In this episode, 39 Essex Chambers’ barristers Camilla ter Haar and Ruth Keating are joined by Dr. Yann Quilcaille. Dr. Yann Quilcaille is a climate scientist with a dual background in climate science and economics of...
Camilla ter Haar and Ruth Keating are joined by Dr. Noah Walker-Crawford, a Research Fellow at LSE and Imperial College specialising in the socio-legal dimensions of climate litigation and attribution science. He is the...
In this episode of the Construction and the Climate Podcast , 39 Essex Chambers’ barristers Camilla ter Haar and Ruth Keating are joined by Michael Salau and Nathan Modell of Beale & Co discussing ‘Forever Chemicals...
In this episode, Camilla ter Haar and Ruth Keating discuss Woodhouse Investment Pte Ltd and West Cumbria Mining (Holdings) Ltd v United Kingdom. The arbitration is the first time the United Kingdom has faced a claim...
Episode #46
In this episode, Camilla ter Haar and Ruth Keating are joined by Tiffanie Chan. Tiffanie is a Policy Analyst for the Grantham Research Institute’s Climate Change Laws of the World project. She is currently working on...
Episode #45
In this episode, 39 Essex Chambers' barristers Camilla ter Haar and Ruth Keating are joined by Cristina Refolo. Cristina is the Founding Director of Refolo Landscape Architects. Cristina is a Chartered Member of the...
Episode #44
In this episode, 39 Essex Chambers' barristers Camilla ter Haar and Ruth Keating discuss the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) landmark Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of climate change.
Episode #43
In this episode, Camilla and Ruth discuss the recent decision of the Higher Regional Court of Hamm in Lliuya v RWE and what this might mean for the construction sector.
Episode #42
In this episode, Camilla and Ruth are joined by Jonathan Cope and Matthew Molloy. Jonathan and Matt both originally qualified and practised as quantity surveyors before undertaking their legal training. They are...
Camilla and Ruth are joined by Will Arnold. Will is head of climate action at The Institution of Structural Engineers. Will leads the Institution’s response to the climate emergency, bringing sustainability action into...
Episode #40
In this episode, Camilla and Ruth are joined by Anthony Wenton, Research Fellow in Public International Law at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL). Anthony shares insights on developing...
In this episode, Camilla and Ruth discuss duties of construction professionals in relation to climate change. This podcast captures some, but not all, of a chapter written by Camilla, Ruth and Marion Smith KC in a book...
Episode #38
In this episode, Camilla and Ruth are joined by Andrew Kidd, Director of Environmental Sustainability for the Lower Thames Crossing at National Highways. Andrew shares insights into his role leading National Highways’...
Episode #37
In this episode, Ruth and Camilla discuss the use of timber in construction with Andrew Carpenter (CEO of the Structural Timber Association/STA). Over a career spanning over 40 years, Andrew has played an active part in...
Ruth and Camilla discuss climate considerations and the National Planning Policy Framework with 39 Essex Chambers barristers, Richard Harwood KC. They discuss proposed reforms to the NPPF along with other changes to the...
Episode #35
In this podcast, Ruth and Camilla discuss the UN Sustainability Goals with Ciara Keegan of Congruent Consulting. Ciara is a chartered quantity surveyor and accredited mediator. She has a Masters of Science, in...
Episode #34
In this podcast episode Camilla and Ruth are joined by David Metcalfe, a Director of the Centre for Window and Cladding Technology (CWCT). Camilla, Ruth and David discuss embodied carbon in relation to facades, the...
Episode #33
In this episode Camilla ter Haar and Ruth Keating talk to Lewis Barlow, Trustee, carbon and climate at ICE. They also discuss PAS2080: 2023, its updates and aims. Lewis was a member of both the PAS2080:2023 (Carbon...
In this episode, Camilla ter Haar and Ruth Keating discuss trends in climate change litigation with Catherine Higham. Catherine is a Policy Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment...
In this episode, Camilla ter Haar and Ruth Keating from 39 Essex Chambers are joined by Martha Tsigkari of Foster + Partners . Martha is a Senior Partner and Head of the Applied Research + Development group at Foster +...
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