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Edition 2027 · effective 1 January 2027
Environment & Sustainability Bench
Transition contracts, carbon obligations and environmental liabilities, where science, money and reputation meet.
Certified neutrals on this bench are evaluated against the frameworks below and appointed only after the six pre-appointment checks. Sub-sectors: Carbon & transition, Environmental liability, ESG.
§ 01Frameworks
What the bench works with.
Frameworks and instruments
- Carbon-credit and offset agreements
- PPA and energy-transition contracts
- Environmental impact and permitting conditions
- ESG disclosure and supply-chain due-diligence obligations
- Singapore and New York Conventions
Disputes covered
- Carbon-credit delivery and validity
- Energy-transition project disputes
- Environmental liability allocation in transactions
- ESG and greenwashing allegations between counterparties
- Community and stakeholder impact disagreements
- Decommissioning and remediation obligations
§ 02Eligibility
Who can join.
Required
All of these
Checked at the Five-Lens Evaluation.
- 8+ years in environmental law, sustainability, energy transition, environmental science or ESG
- Working knowledge of carbon markets, environmental permitting or ESG frameworks
- Prior experience as a neutral, expert or senior adviser in a dispute, or an equivalent qualification
- Acceptance of the Code and the conflict-of-interest protocol
Preferred
Any of these
Weighed, not required.
- Technical or scientific qualification
- Experience with multilateral or development-finance projects
- Community or multi-stakeholder facilitation experience
- Languages beyond English
§ 03Members
On the bench.
This bench opens with Edition 2027. Applications are welcome now; the first members are announced with the 2027 Annual Bench.
§ 04Routes