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Reform Of Finland’s Land Use Legislation – Key Takeaways For Project Developers

Finland's land use planning system is undergoing a major overhaul with the proposed Land Use Act, introducing significant changes to regional plan authority, planning processes, and renewable energy project requirements. The reform aims to streamline administrative procedures while imposing new distance requirements for wind turbines and planning obligations for solar power plants that will fundamentally reshape how developers approach renewable energy projects.

Finland Environment

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Castren & Snellman Attorneys

No Right To Anonymity: CJEU Upholds Identification Requirements For Environmental Information Requests

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled on whether EU environmental information laws grant requesters a right to anonymity when making access requests.

European Union Environment

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McCann Fitzgerald

Strategic TFA Litigation Increases PFAS Pressure In Germany

Deutsche Umwelthilfe has launched multiple legal challenges against German state authorities over alleged failures to control trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) contamination in water systems.

Germany Environment

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Jones Day

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction April 2026 - Environment And Planning

The European Commission published guidance on adapting Natura 2000 sites to climate change on 25 March 2026. The guidance is directed to Member States, Natura 2000 site managers and environmental authorities.

Ireland Environment

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Arthur Cox

EU Grids Package: Legislative Proposals Before Council And Parliament

Ireland Environment

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Arthur Cox

Navigating The Legal Framework For Data Centre Development In Belgium

Belgium Environment

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A&O Shearman

CBAM Certificates: The First Quarter Pricing Unveiled

European Union Environment

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McCann Fitzgerald

Shannon LNG Natural Gas Permission Upheld

Ireland Environment

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William Fry

Challenge Against The Shannon LNG Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal Is Dismissed

Ireland Environment

AC

Arthur Cox

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Regulations, 2026 (Legal Notice 39 Of 2026): A New Era Of Environmental, Social & Governance ('ESG') Transparency In Malta

Malta Environment

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GVZH Advocates

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction March 2026 - Environment And Planning

Ireland Environment

AC

Arthur Cox

Italy Targets Greenwashing And Social Washing With Landmark New Rules

Italy Environment

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Jones Day

The EU’s New Green Claims Regime: How Does This Affect How You Talk About Your Environmental Credentials?

European Union Environment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

French "Warming Trajectory" For Climate Change Adaptation Purposes

France Environment

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Jones Day

AvdR Legalflix | Ruud Brunninkhuis | Loon Als Boedelschuld (Video)

Netherlands Insolvency

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Buren

Publicité : comparer son concurrent sans risques (épisode 1) (Video)

France Media & IT

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Haas Avocats

Video update: Directiva Europea de Transparencia Retributiva y su impacto en España

Spain Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Not Just Work — Here’s How We Have Fun | Life At CSB Group (Video)

Malta Commercial

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CSB Group

Italy Set For A Busy Year Of Restructuring Activity In 2026 (Podcast)

Italy Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

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Matheson: In The Works

From construction cost inflation and the implementation of RIAI 2025 contracts to landmark adjudication rulings and the UK's abolition of retention payments, this quarterly bulletin examines the forces reshaping Ireland's construction sector.

Ireland Real Estate

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Matheson

Biomethane Production Facilities In Ireland

The National Biomethane Strategy, published in May 2024, sets out the policy framework for an agri-led biomethane sector.

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William Fry

PFAS Regulation And Enforcement Accelerate In Germany

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") regulation in Germany is accelerating, with authorities increasingly relying on existing waste, water, and environmental criminal law, rather than waiting for new PFAS-specific statutes. Parallel EU measures are reinforcing this trend.

Germany Environment

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Jones Day

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction January 2026 - Environment And Planning

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Arthur Cox

"Smash And Grab" Adjudication Dismissed By High Court

Ireland Environment

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William Fry

High Court Rejects 'Smash And Grab' Adjudications Under Construction Contracts Act 2013

Ireland Real Estate

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Addleshaw Goddard

Consultation On End-of-Waste Criteria For Plastics In The EU

European Union Environment

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Jones Day

New EU Packaging And Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) | Less Than A Year Before Entry Into Application

European Union Environment

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Simont Braun

Data Centers : Nouvelles Obligations De Reporting Environnemental Entrées En Vigueur Le 1er Octobre 2025

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Reinhart Marville Torre

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Climate Change

New Belgian Antitrust Guidelines On Sustainability Agreements: What You Need To Know

The Belgian Competition Authority has issued comprehensive guidelines on sustainability agreements, introducing novel mechanisms for businesses to cooperate on environmental and social objectives while navigating antitrust compliance.

Belgium Anti-trust

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A&O Shearman

Castrén & Snellman’s 2025 Sustainability Report Has Been Published

Castrén & Snellman's 2025 sustainability report reveals how the firm is helping clients navigate evolving ESG regulations while strengthening its own sustainability practices through carbon partnerships and strategic...

Finland Commercial

CS

Castren & Snellman Attorneys

Francisco Javier Ramón Analyses The Latest Judicial Setback To Madrid’s Low Emissions Zone

The definitive annulment of the LEZ opens the door for affected citizens and businesses to claim damages arising from the application of a bylaw declared contrary to the principle of proportionality...

Spain Government

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Toda & Nel-lo

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction April 2026 - Environment And Planning

Ireland Environment

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Arthur Cox

A European Approach To Natural Catastrophe Risk Management

Malta Insurance

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Ganado Advocates

Navigating The Legal Framework For Data Centre Development In Belgium

Belgium Environment

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A&O Shearman

Horizon Scanner Finance April 2026 - European Developments

Ireland Finance

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Arthur Cox

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Regulations, 2026 (Legal Notice 39 Of 2026): A New Era Of Environmental, Social & Governance ('ESG') Transparency In Malta

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French "Warming Trajectory" For Climate Change Adaptation Purposes

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Jones Day

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Clean Air / Pollution

Strategic TFA Litigation Increases PFAS Pressure In Germany

Deutsche Umwelthilfe has launched multiple legal challenges against German state authorities over alleged failures to control trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) contamination in water systems.

Germany Environment

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Jones Day

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction March 2026 - Environment And Planning

The European Council has formally adopted the Directive on updating the list of pollutants affecting surface water and groundwater.

Ireland Environment

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Arthur Cox

Chemical M&A In Germany And France: Key Jurisdictional Considerations

After peak European chemical sector M&A activity in 2021, rising inflation, geopolitical conflict, and destocking led to a decline in sales volumes and profit margins.

Worldwide Environment

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Mayer Brown

The New 2026 SOLAS Container Loss Reporting Framework

Malta Transport

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Ganado Advocates

Environment & Planning - Horizon Scanner Infrastructure, Construction, Energy: May 2025

Ireland Environment

AC

Arthur Cox

ESG (Eenvironmental, Social, And Corporate Governance) In Real Estate

Poland Real Estate

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KBiW Kurpiejewski Budzewski i Wspólnicy

New Carbon Removal Certification Framework In Europe

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Jones Day

The New European Regulation On The Voluntary Carbon Market

European Union Environment

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PLMJ

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Reform Of Finland’s Land Use Legislation – Key Takeaways For Project Developers

Finland's land use planning system is undergoing a major overhaul with the proposed Land Use Act, introducing significant changes to regional plan authority, planning processes, and renewable energy project requirements. The reform aims to streamline administrative procedures while imposing new distance requirements for wind turbines and planning obligations for solar power plants that will fundamentally reshape how developers approach renewable energy projects.

Finland Environment

CS

Castren & Snellman Attorneys

Ireland’s Renewable Heat Obligation

Ireland's Draft Renewable Heat Obligation Bill 2025 introduces a new framework requiring fossil fuel suppliers to ensure a prescribed percentage of heating energy comes from renewable sources, mirroring...

WF

William Fry

No Right To Anonymity: CJEU Upholds Identification Requirements For Environmental Information Requests

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled on whether EU environmental information laws grant requesters a right to anonymity when making access requests.

European Union Environment

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

You're Invited (In Cannes): "Substantiation In The Age Of AI-Assisted Personalization"

France Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

New Belgian Antitrust Guidelines On Sustainability Agreements: What You Need To Know

Belgium Anti-trust

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A&O Shearman

Commission Opens Feedback On Simplified ESRS: What Changed And What Comes Next

European Union Commercial

JD

Jones Day

EU To Simplify CSRD Reporting Standards: What Changed And What Comes Next For The ESRS

European Union Commercial

JD

Jones Day

Francisco Javier Ramón Analyses The Latest Judicial Setback To Madrid’s Low Emissions Zone

Spain Government

TN

Toda & Nel-lo

Tribuna de Francisco Javier Ramón sobre el último revés judicial a la ZBE de Madrid

Spain Government

TN

Toda & Nel-lo

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William Fry

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Travers Smith LLP

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