C-EENRG was established in 2014 within the Department of Land Economy in order to conduct integrative research on the governance of environmental transitions, such as the climate-driven transition from a carbon-intensive inefficient energy matrix to a decarbonised and efficient one, or the water/population-driven transformation of food production systems. The role of law and governance in such transitions is of particular importance. C-EENRG approaches law as a technology to bring, guide and/or manage environment-driven societal transformations. Whereas other research groups within the University of Cambridge cover questions relating to the environment, energy and natural resources from a natural science, engineering, conservation and policy perspective, until 2014 there was no centre concentrating on the law and governance aspects of environmental transitions. C-EENRG was established to fill this gap in the policy research cycle, in line with University’s strategic research initiatives on energy, conservation, global food security and public policy.