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Australia
Herbert Smith Freehills
Major changes to the environmental protection regime in NSW have passed Parliament unopposed and entered into force, doubling maximum penalties for environmental crime and substantially...
Canada
McMillan LLP
The British Columbia Supreme Court's decision in Cordy Environmental Inc v Obsidian Energy Ltd ("Cordy Environmental") opens the door for contractors to pursue former owners and operators...
Bennett Jones LLP
This week's highly anticipated decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal in Qualex-Landmark Towers Inc v 12-10 Capital Corp, 2024 ABCA 115 [Qualex]...
Alberta Court Of Appeal Confirms Scope & Application Of Redwater Outside Of Formal Bankruptcy Regime
MLT Aikins LLP
In a landmark decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal (the Court) clarified the non-applicability of Redwater‘s environmental contamination principles to disputes between landowners outside insolvency proceedings.
Luxembourg
MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour
Les paillettes, idéales pour un make-up festif, voient leur éclat s'obscurcir dans l'Union Européenne. Si les paillettes ajoutent un peu d'éclat à notre vie, ces pépites scintillantes sont extrêmement...
MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour
While glitter may be perfect for festive make-up and adds a bit of shine to our lives, these sparkles are extremely harmful to the environment. Regulations governing cosmetics in the European Union...
Malta
KPMG Malta
We are witnessing several megatrends that are transforming our lives.
Netherlands
Spotlight On Sustainability: The European Directive For Consumer Empowerment In The Green Transition
Taylor Wessing
Sustainability continues to be in the spotlight. In March 2022 the European Commission proposed a directive to amend the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (2005/29/EC) ("UCPD")...
Nigeria
Alliance Law Firm
Global warming, or climate change, is a phenomenon that occurs naturally, but over time, human activities have tripled the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) released into the atmosphere.
Serbia
Eurofast
Starting this year, recent amendments to Serbian law have shifted the deadline for submitting tax returns concerning the Environmental Protection Fee (Eco Tax).
Schoenherr Attorneys at Law
The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (the "CBAM") was established by the CBAM Regulation (EU) 2023/956 (the "CBAM Regulation"), which came into force...
Switzerland
Lenz & Staehelin
In a historic ruling, the European Court of Human Rights found that the European Convention on Human Rights encompasses a right to effective protection by the State authorities against the adverse effects of climate change.
Loyens & Loeff
On 9 April 2024, the ECHR rendered judgements in three climate change litigation cases, against Switzerland (see here), France (see here) and Portugal (and 32 other European states, see here).
Vischer AG
On March 15, 2024, the National Council and the Council of States adopted an amendment to the Environmental Protection Act (EPA, SR 814.01).
UK
Bates Wells
"Climate change" and "climate crisis" have become synonymous with young people and their futures. But climate change is happening right now. A problem with talking about climate change in terms...
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
On 19 May 2023 sitting in the Technology and Construction Court, within the High Court of England and Wales, J Waksman handed down his judgement in James Waste Management LLP v Essex County Council.
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
The headline on 19 March 2024 on BBC News confirmed what was feared: "Scotland's climate target unreachable says watchdog".
Marks & Clerk
Every so often I hear an interesting news story about a clued-up beach goer discovering thousands of pounds worth of ambergris washed up on the beach.
Herbert Smith Freehills
The High Court has determined questions of case management and disclosure following on from its previous ruling (considered here) that group claims against Shell Plc and its Nigerian subsidiary...
Travers Smith LLP
In recent years, there has been an increasing trend for claims to be brought in the English Courts on behalf of large groups of claimants seeking redress for environmental damage suffered in overseas jurisdictions.
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