Europe: Environment

Most of the Danish environmental regulation is based on directives from the EU.

On 27 March 2011 the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) laid a report before Parliament on company reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

On 27 March 2012 the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) published long awaited proposals to simplify the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC), the mandatory UK-wide scheme in respect of carbon emissions.

This article summarises key amendments to Swiss environmental laws which came into effect in recent months or will come into effect in the near future.

From 23 June 2025, water companies in England and Wales are required to be more transparent about how they tackle pollution.

Climate Law No. 7552 ("Climate Law" or "Law"), which entered into force upon publication in the Official Gazette on July 9, 2025 is Turkey's first comprehensive framework law establishing a legal foundation for national climate change policies and strategies.

Following the rejection of the totally revised CO₂ Act in the referendum of 13 June 2021, a transitional law came into force at the beginning of the year.

9 Temmuz 2025 tarihli Resmî Gazete'de yayımlanan İklim Kanunu ("Kanun") ile ülkemizin yeşil büyüme vizyonu ve net sıfır emisyon hedefi doğrultusunda iklim değişikliğiyle mücadele etmesi amaçlanmaktadır.

As is known, within the framework of Türkiye's climate policy, the Climate Law No. 7552, a cornerstone of national climate policy, entered into force on 2/07/2025.

The uncontrolled release of end-of-life waste into the environment, particularly in waste types containing hazardous components, poses serious environmental and public threats by causing soil, water, and air pollution...

In December 2024, the European Union adopted the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR), which replaces the former Packaging Directive (94/62/EC).

Obligation to make regulations regarding the nuclear law has arisen because of the risks contained by nuclear energy and the establishment of Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Turkey, Mersin Province.