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A New Step In Market-Based Climate Policy: Draft Regulation On Carbon Crediting And Offsetting

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.

Turkey Environment

AL

Aydin Law

Draft Regulation On Local Climate Change Action Plans

In line with Türkiye's 2053 net zero emission target, and with the aim of combating climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions...

Turkey Environment

LP

LBF Partners

Türkiye Yeşil Taksonomi Yönetmeliği Taslağı

Avrupa Birliği ("AB") tarafından, 2050 yılına kadar Avrupa'yı ilk iklim nötr kıta yapmayı amaçlayan bir büyüme stratejisi olarak Avrupa Yeşil Mutabakatı ("Mutabakat") yayımlanmıştır.

Turkey Environment

LP

LBF Partners

Yerel İklim Değişikliği Eylem Planları Hakkında Yönetmelik Taslağı

Türkiye'nin 2053 net sıfır emisyon hedefi doğrultusunda, iklim değişikliğiyle mücadele ve sera gazı emisyonlarının azaltımı amacıyla, 7552 sayılı İklim Kanunu kapsamında...

Turkey Environment

LP

LBF Partners

The ICJ And The Climate Crisis: A Landmark Advisory Opinion On State Obligations

United Kingdom Environment

AO

A&O Shearman

The Long-Awaited Climate Law Has Entered Into Force

Turkey Environment

VS

Vardar Sanli

Uzun Zamandir Beklenen İkli̇m Kanunu Yürürlüğe Gi̇rdi̇

Turkey Environment

VS

Vardar Sanli

Do Not Bottle The Truth: Major Soft Drinks Company Commits To Correcting Its Recycling Claims Under EU Law

European Union Environment

KG

K&L Gates LLP

EC Publishes Summary Report On Public Consultation For EU Bioeconomy Strategy

United Kingdom Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

German Government Adopted The Law On CO₂ Storage And Utilisation

Germany Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New Water (Special Measures) Act Measures Come Into Force

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Future Network Strategy For CO₂ Transport And Storage

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Evolving Regulation For CO₂ Storage: A Call For Evidence From Ofgem

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Responsibility Of Shell For Legacy Oil Pollution In Nigeria

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

IP Quick Tip: The Limits Of UPC Cross-border Powers (Video)

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

"Investment" And "Establishing A Newco" In Hungary

ML

Miran Legal

10.1 – Luke Hili Meets Nikhil Patil (Podcast)

Malta Commercial

GA

Ganado Advocates

Second Medical Use Claims At The UPC: What Are The Infringement Prerequisites And Legal Standards? (Video)

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Cyprus Taxation On Cryptos. What You Need To Know? (Video)

Cyprus Technology

CA

CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

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Environment and Climate Regulation

Climate Change

A New Step In Market-Based Climate Policy: Draft Regulation On Carbon Crediting And Offsetting

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.

Turkey Environment

AL

Aydin Law

Draft Regulation On Local Climate Change Action Plans

In line with Türkiye's 2053 net zero emission target, and with the aim of combating climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions...

Turkey Environment

LP

LBF Partners

Türkiye Yeşil Taksonomi Yönetmeliği Taslağı

Avrupa Birliği ("AB") tarafından, 2050 yılına kadar Avrupa'yı ilk iklim nötr kıta yapmayı amaçlayan bir büyüme stratejisi olarak Avrupa Yeşil Mutabakatı ("Mutabakat") yayımlanmıştır.

Turkey Environment

LP

LBF Partners

Draft Regulation On The Turkish Green Taxonomy

LP

LBF Partners

The ICJ And The Climate Crisis: A Landmark Advisory Opinion On State Obligations

United Kingdom Environment

AO

A&O Shearman

The Long-Awaited Climate Law Has Entered Into Force

Turkey Environment

VS

Vardar Sanli

Uzun Zamandir Beklenen İkli̇m Kanunu Yürürlüğe Gi̇rdi̇

Turkey Environment

VS

Vardar Sanli

Sürdürülebilir Finans İçin Yeni Adım: Yeşil Varlık Oranı Tebliği

LP

LBF Partners

Responsibility Of Shell For Legacy Oil Pollution In Nigeria

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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EU & Regulatory Law

Environmental Law

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

Denmark Environment

MW

Moalem Weitemeyer Bendtsen Advokatpartnerselskab

Government Undecided On Company Reporting Of GHG Emissions

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.

United Kingdom Environment

CC

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

CRC Simplification Consultation Launched

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.

United Kingdom Energy

CC

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

Evolution Not Revolution For The Water White Paper Says Lawyer

United Kingdom Government

BD

Bircham Dyson Bell LLP

Launch Of The LuxFLAG Environment Label

Luxembourg Strategy

W

Wildgen

Developments In EU Ecodesign Law Reveal Forthcoming Product Categories

European Union Environment

VB

Van Bael & Bellis

Questions For The International Comparative Legal Guide To Environment Law And Climate Change Law 2011, Luxembourg Chapter

Luxembourg Environment

KG

KLEYR GRASSO ASSOCIES

Streamlining The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

United Kingdom Environment

MB

Mayer Brown

The Government Reliance On Market Mechanisms To Meet Carbon Emission Reduction Targets Is Too Narrow An Approach For These Critical Times, Says Lawyer

United Kingdom Environment

BD

Bircham Dyson Bell LLP

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Clean Air / Pollution

New Water (Special Measures) Act Measures Come Into Force

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

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Climate Law No. 7552: Turkey's Legal Transition To A Carbon-Free Future

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.

Turkey Environment

LP

LBF Partners

7552 Sayılı İklim Kanunu: Türkiye'nin Karbonsuz Geleceğe Yasal Geçişi

9 Temmuz 2025 tarihli Resmî Gazete'de yayımlanarak yürürlüğe giren 7552 sayılı İklim Kanunu ("İklim Kanunu" veya "Kanun"), Türkiye'nin iklim değişikliğiyle mücadeleye ilişkin...

Turkey Environment

LP

LBF Partners

The Pioneers: Financial Times Interview With Kimin Tanoto

Worldwide Energy

WL

Withers LLP

Plastics: Next Steps For The UN Global Plastics Treaty And Key UK And EU Regulatory Developments

United Kingdom Tax

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

The Expanding Reach Of Environmental Criminal Law

United Kingdom Environment

D

Devonshires

The Parent Trap: When UK Companies Face Liability For Overseas Harm

United Kingdom Commercial

HC

Herrington Carmichael

Winning Off the Pitch with vPPAs

United Kingdom Environment

TRAction

Energy And Infrastructure - Carbon Capture & Storage (Video)

United Kingdom Environment

TS

Travers Smith LLP

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Waste Management

EU Packaging And Packaging Waste Regulation: New Compliance Requirements For E-Commerce

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).

European Union Environment

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Nuclear Regulation Code Numbered 7381 And Its Effects On Nuclear Law

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.

UA

Uluturk Attorney Partnership

The Environmental Governance (Targets) Regulations 2025

The Environmental Governance (Targets) Regulations 2025 (the ‘Regulations') made under sections 4 and 5 of the Environmental Governance Act 2023...

United Kingdom Environment

I

ISOLAS

UK Extended Producer Responsibility For Packaging: Implications For Fashion Retailers

United Kingdom Consumer

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Country Comparative Guides 2025: Environmental, Social And Governance

Switzerland Environment

LL

Loyens & Loeff

Radioactive Waste Accomodation Method: Non-technical

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Extended Producer Responsibility Remains A Key Focus In The EU: New Batteries Regulation Enters Into Force Today

Denmark Environment

P

Plesner

Choosing The Right Reporting Framework

Greece Commercial

FD

Fortsakis, Diakopoulos, Mylonogiannis & Associates

Potter Clarkson Launches Landmark Patent Landscape Analysis Of The SynBio Revolution

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

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Latest Videos

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Ocean Vision Legal: Saving The Ocean Through Law (Ocean Litigation And Ocean Rights) (Video)

OV

Ocean Vision Legal

Climate Transition Planning: The Why And How (Video)

TS

Travers Smith LLP

S4:E11 – Beyond The Blueprint - Creating Places That Matter: 'Fear Less, Do More' With Helen Taylor (Video)

SO

Square One

COP28 Insights Mini-Series – Part 1 (Video)

MB

Mayer Brown

[Video 6] Managing A Regulatory Inspection: Rights And Responsibilities

WM

Walker Morris

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