One of the ICLRC’s priorities is to promote the expert agenda in the field of sustainable development. Key topics in this context are international and foreign climate regulation, business strategies to reduce the carbon intensity of their processes, legal mechanisms to minimize potential social and economic risks.

The ICLRC actively participates in expert support of the legislation improvement process. The Center is the only Russian organization that has received the status of the UNEP FI  Financial Initiative of the United Nations Environment Program Supporting Institution. In June 2022, The ICLRC has received accreditation with the UNEP  UN Environment Programme , as well as an observer status in UNEA  The UN Environment Assembly , the UNEP managing body. The Center is also an observer to UNFCCC  The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change .