- 43 - AMY ROSE CLIENTEARTH arose@c l i entear th . org | www. c l i entear th . org FIRM PROFILE ClientEarth is a non-profit organisation that uses the law to create systemic change that protects the Earth for – and with – its inhabitants. They are tackling climate change, protecting nature and stopping pollution, with partners and citizens around the globe. They hold industry and governments to account, and defend everyone’s right to a healthy world. From their offices in Europe, Asia and the USA they shape, implement and enforce the law, to build a future for our planet in which people and nature can thrive together. Over the last 14 years, this unique approach to climate action has made ClientEarth one of the world’s most effective environmental organisations. They’ve helped to block polluting coal power plants across Europe, transforming the future of energy. Their court victory against the UK government’s failure to address air pollution forced it to tackle dirty air, and helped lead to the introduction of a clean air zone and led to the introduction of a clean air zone that reduced air pollutants by over 30% in London. Legal action brought with local partners in Germany and Brussels prompted measures to improve air quality monitoring, reduce transport-related air pollution and increase the consequences for government officials failing to take action. And their work in China to train judges, prosecutors and NGOs on environmental law has contributed to over 100,000 cases to be brought against polluters to date. Today, ClientEarth teams are working on 169 active cases worldwide tackling the most pressing environmental challenges. Already in 2021, their ground breaking legal action has resulted in a plethora of wins for the climate and nature. Petrochemicals giant Ineos announced that it has suspended plans for one of two major new plastics production units in Antwerp. UK energy company Drax confirmed it would abandon plans to build what would have been Europe’s largest gas plant. The European Commission started new proceedings against the Polish government for their continued failure to protect Europe’s oldest forest – Bialowieza. The European Court of Justice confirmed that the EU illegally allowed dangerous substances for sale in paints when there were safer options, setting a precedent that tightens the screw on companies’ use of toxic chemicals. The Brussels regional government was forced to take immediate action to tackle air pollution after Belgian Courts found it failed to correctly monitor and protect the health of its citizens against harmful levels of major pollutants. ABOUT AMY ROSE Amy Rose is one of the extraordinary lawyers and women dedicating her career to changing the world through law. She specialises in strategic impact litigation and oversees the strategy and management of ClientEarth’s diverse and growing litigation portfolio. She focuses on supporting our legal teams to bring a wide range of climate and environmental cases across Europe and around the world. Amy sits on ClientEarth’s Senior Leadership Team and Programmes Leadership Team, manages ClientEarth’s organisational Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning department and sits on the Risk and Compliance Committee, ensuring compliance with ethical and practice of the law obligations of ClientEarth lawyers licensed in over 15 countries. Before joining ClientEarth, Amy was the Head of Litigation at Altisource Portfolio Solutions in Luxembourg, where she managed a large and diverse portfolio of multinational cases. Prior to moving to Europe, Amy worked as a general commercial litigator at the global law firm of Squire Sanders (now Squire Patton Boggs) in San Francisco, California. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Legal Areas: • Contracts • Professional Obligations and Ethical Compliance • Litigation Management • Environmental Regulatory • Corporate Governance • Intellectual Property Sectors: • Non-Profit • Environmental • Energy • Transport • Commercial Insurance • Manufacturing (i.e., Semiconductors) • Natural Resources (e.g., mining, solar) NON-PROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL LAW UNITED KINGDOM Women in Law Awards 2021
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