Chris Hilson is Professor of Law and Director of the Centre for Climate and Justice at the University of Reading, UK. He has published widely in the area of environmental and climate law and policy. He was the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Environmental Law (OUP) from 2008-2012 and has acted as an adviser on environmental law to NGOs including ClientEarth and Friends of the Earth. In the past few years he has worked on agrifood law and policy, including a 2025 report Regulatory Tools for a Healthy and Sustainable Diet.

His visit under the Laureate Program relates to his current project exploring scope 3 emissions in corporate climate litigation.

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