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Greenwashing and the regulator's focus – ASIC's landmark case against Mercer super fund

Key issues in the matter and the implications for the insurance industry from the increased regulatory scrutiny on greenwashing and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) type claims.

Australia Environment

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Barry Nilsson

Changes to the infrastructure provisions in the Planning Act 2016 effective from 30 June 2025

Comparable changes have simultaneously been made to the South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009.

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – June 2025

Welcome to the June 2025 edition of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's Australian ESG bulletin, ‘Keeping Up with ESG'.

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Balancing Development And Conservation: The Mumbai Open Spaces Debate

In a landmark case, NGO Alliance for Governance and Renewal (NAGAR) vs State of Maharashtra, 1the Bombay High Court examined a conflict between urban development and environmental conservation.

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Kerala High Court Bans Single-Use Plastics In Hilly Tourist Hotspots: A Model For Sustainable Governance

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Reforming The Environmental Impact Assessment Process For Mining In India: Towards Transparency, Accountability, And Sustainability

India Environment

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Khurana and Khurana

Environmental Impact Assessment And Mining Law: A Critical Review Of Indian And Global Literature

India Environment

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

India To Enforce New Barcode Regulations For Plastic Packaging From July

India Environment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Behind the green curtain: Understanding and mitigating greenwashing risks

Australia Environment

PA

Piper Alderman

Green tape reforms proposed for the Environmental Protection Act and Water Act

Australia Environment

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Cooper Grace Ward

Mandatory Induction Of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Or Electric Vehicles By Aggregators And E-Commerce Entities In Delhi NCR

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Decoding EPR For PIBOs: From Compliance To Implementation (Video)

India Environment

CP

Corporate Professionals

Green Mandate 2025 - India's Environmental Reforms And The ESG Imperative

India Environment

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

National Green Tribunal Directed Reliance Jio To Pay Rs 10 Lakh As Compensation For Illegally Felling Trees For Laying Optical Fibre Cables

India Environment

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Ethical Legal Consultants

New Compliance Requirements For Employers In India: MCA Notification 2025

India Commercial

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Anhad Law

GST On Gold: 18, 22, 24 Carat Jewellery Rates & Ornaments

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Vakilsearch

Real Estate Update I Supreme Court: Property Registration Alone Does Not Confer Ownership

India Real Estate

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Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

GST Rates On Gold: 18, 22, 24 Carat & Making Charges

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Vakilsearch

GST On TV Or Television: Latest Rates, HSN Code & Impact

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Vakilsearch

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Greenwashing and the regulator's focus – ASIC's landmark case against Mercer super fund

Key issues in the matter and the implications for the insurance industry from the increased regulatory scrutiny on greenwashing and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) type claims.

Australia Environment

B

Barry Nilsson

Changes to the infrastructure provisions in the Planning Act 2016 effective from 30 June 2025

Comparable changes have simultaneously been made to the South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009.

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

EU Simplifies CBAM But Does Not Address The Underlying Issues

On 18 June 2025, the European Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the Omnibus-I legislative package: which seeks to simplify the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – June 2025

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Reforming The Environmental Impact Assessment Process For Mining In India: Towards Transparency, Accountability, And Sustainability

India Environment

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

India To Enforce New Barcode Regulations For Plastic Packaging From July

India Environment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Behind the green curtain: Understanding and mitigating greenwashing risks

Australia Environment

PA

Piper Alderman

Mandatory Induction Of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Or Electric Vehicles By Aggregators And E-Commerce Entities In Delhi NCR

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Green Mandate 2025 - India's Environmental Reforms And The ESG Imperative

India Environment

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

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Waste Management

Changes to the infrastructure provisions in the Planning Act 2016 effective from 30 June 2025

Comparable changes have simultaneously been made to the South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009.

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Kerala High Court Bans Single-Use Plastics In Hilly Tourist Hotspots: A Model For Sustainable Governance

In a significant move to strengthen environmental protection, the Kerala High Court has, on its own motion, initiated proceedings to address the unchecked...

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

India To Enforce New Barcode Regulations For Plastic Packaging From July

Effective July 1, 2025, all producers, importers, and brand owners (PIBOs) involved in the production and distribution of plastic carry bags...

India Environment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Behind the green curtain: Understanding and mitigating greenwashing risks

Australia Environment

PA

Piper Alderman

Decoding EPR For PIBOs: From Compliance To Implementation (Video)

India Environment

CP

Corporate Professionals

Environmental Impact Of Pharmaceutical Waste: A Review Of The Recent Guidance Document On Disposal Of Expired/ Unused Drugs Issued By CDSCO

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Recent Developments In India's Corporate & Commercial Laws - May 2025

India Commercial

Fox & Mandal

中资企业墨西哥投融资必知（二）：在当地开展绿地投资-建设项目：审批与许可

China Environment

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AnJie Broad Law Firm

Regulatory Compliance Newsletter | May 2025

India Employment

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Dentons Link Legal

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Clean Air / Pollution

Changes to the infrastructure provisions in the Planning Act 2016 effective from 30 June 2025

Comparable changes have simultaneously been made to the South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009.

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Behind the green curtain: Understanding and mitigating greenwashing risks

The enforcement wave and what companies and directors need to know to stay compliant.

Australia Environment

PA

Piper Alderman

Mandatory Induction Of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Or Electric Vehicles By Aggregators And E-Commerce Entities In Delhi NCR

In a major policy intervention targeting air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued binding directions mandating that all new fleet additions by motor vehicle...

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Holman Webb Lawyers helps to secure protection of the Great Artesian Basin

Australia Environment

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Holman Webb Lawyers

Supreme Court Rules Against Ex-Post Facto Environment Clearance

India Environment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

China Unveils For Public Comment Its Draft Ecological And Environmental Code For Integrating The Country's Existing Environmental Laws

China Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Environmental Law Update: Standardisation Of Consent Process Announced

India Environment

Citadel Law Chambers

GREENWASHING: IT'S NOT ALL GLAD

Australia Commercial

PP

Pointon Partners

Australia's evolving ESG regulatory landscape: managing the legal risks

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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Environmental Law

中资企业墨西哥投融资必知（三）：墨西哥当地开展绿地投资-自建电源（传统能源发电）项目

随着来自美国、日本、加拿大、中国、欧盟国家的投资增长迅速，墨西哥的工业化、城市化与电气化的也获得了快速的发展。

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AnJie Broad Law Firm

Greenwashing and the regulator's focus – ASIC's landmark case against Mercer super fund

Key issues in the matter and the implications for the insurance industry from the increased regulatory scrutiny on greenwashing and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) type claims.

Australia Environment

B

Barry Nilsson

Changes to the infrastructure provisions in the Planning Act 2016 effective from 30 June 2025

Comparable changes have simultaneously been made to the South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009.

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Powering the Grid: South Korea's 2025 ESS Auction

South Korea Energy

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EU Simplifies CBAM But Does Not Address The Underlying Issues

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

The European Power Outage: Could It Happen In Thailand?

Thailand Energy

TG

Tilleke & Gibbins

Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – June 2025

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Vietnam's PDP8 Gets A Makeover

AO

A&O Shearman

Social Capital - The New Currency For Queensland Wind And Solar

Australia Energy

ML

Moulis Legal

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Latest Videos

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Decoding EPR For PIBOs: From Compliance To Implementation (Video)

CP

Corporate Professionals

Prevention And Regulation Of Greenwashing And Misleading Environmental Claims (Video)

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Corrs High Vis: Episode 59 – The risks and challenges of climate change for major infrastructure assets

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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