Climate change demands bold, decisive action. Yet project development is inherently complex and expensive—and project opposition is often straightforward and cheap. Any decarbonization efforts at scale will require that companies deliver not only commercial returns, but also community returns.

Our team and network understand this dynamic. We have been through siting, permitting, and operational challenges in projects spanning many years and parts of the globe. Technical expertise alone is not enough, and global markets and local subcultures can make up the difference between success and delay, or worse yet, failure. Community engagement and support are critical from the outset. CLS builds the coalitions needed to reduce risk and maintain project viability.

All of our energy and environment advisors are domestic and international authorities in green energy finance, production, storage, and transmission. We are top policymakers, regulators, industry and community leaders, investors, and policy experts, and are closely connected to many other industry experts. We provide clients with timely, real-world insight into project stakeholders. We have long-term relationships that cannot be built overnight.

With the need so urgent, CLS is proud to help companies accelerate their transition to a commercially-feasible decarbonized future.