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Castren & Snellman Attorneys
Several significant amendments are to be expected at EU level to the rules on green claims. One of these amendments is the Green Claims Directive...
Castren & Snellman Attorneys
Finland is in a good position to become a leading country in the energy transition when measured in both the number and value of investments, and the combined value of projects...
Castren & Snellman Attorneys
The legislation in force does not take the special characteristics of hydrogen projects into account in all respects, and new legislative initiatives or authority guidelines...
Borenius Attorneys Ltd
Many of us have heard companies and banks talking about sustainability-linked instruments. But what actually are these instruments and what is their contribution to sustainable development?
Castren & Snellman Attorneys
Finland's new Climate Act entered into force in July 2022. Amendments to the Act were approved in December 2022, and on 1 January 2023 the Climate Act was amended with provisions...
Castren & Snellman Attorneys
The green transition is making great strides in the Nordics, and Finland is one of the leading countries in promoting the energy transition.
HPP Attorneys
Lengthy permit and appeal processes have generally been considered as one of the main factors undermining investments into large infrastructure projects, including renewable energy projects.
Dittmar & Indrenius
In a historic first, Greenpeace and the Finnish Foundation for Nature Protection, Suomen Luonnonsuojeluliitto ry, have filed a large-scale lawsuit with the Supreme Administrative Court in Finland...
Castren & Snellman Attorneys
Parliament approved the new Nature Conservation Act on 13 December 2022. It will enter into force on 1 June 2023, replacing the old Nature Conservation Act (1096/1996)...
Castren & Snellman Attorneys
Combatting climate change requires effort from everyone, and law firms are no exception. At Castrén & Snellman, our client is always at the heart of our operations,...
Castren & Snellman Attorneys
On 25 May 2022, Parliament approved the government proposal for the new Climate Change Act (government proposal HE 27/2022 vp).
Castren & Snellman Attorneys
The overall reform of nature conservation legislation is currently underway. The government proposal concerning the Nature Conservation Act was submitted to Parliament on 12 May 2022...
Castren & Snellman Attorneys
The Ministry of the Environment is preparing amendments that will temporarily allow priority processing of certain permit applications in Regional State Administrative Agencies.
Castren & Snellman Attorneys
Sustainability has long been a hot topic. Sustainable finance means business activities within the financial sector that promote sustainable development goals.
Castren & Snellman Attorneys
Contrary to expectations, 2021 was, if anything, an even more eventful year than its predecessor.
Castren & Snellman Attorneys
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Merilampi Attorneys Ltd
The Finnish Supreme Court has ruled on environmental liability in four different cases after the Act on Compensation for Environmental Damage came into effect in 1995.
Borenius Attorneys Ltd
Attorneys at law Borenius has drafted an assessment report to the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry regarding necessary amendments to the liability system in the animal feed legislation.
European Union
Castren & Snellman Attorneys
The Commission's proposal for an EU Nature Restoration Law was published in June 2022. There has been intense debate about the proposal during the past year, and its drafting...
Borenius Attorneys Ltd
The European Commission presented its proposal for a Directive on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims on 22 March 2023.
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