European Union: Clean Air / Pollution

he European Water Resilience Strategy will develop a cross-sectoral plan for water and aquatic ecosystems...

The threat posed by climate change, degradation of natural environment and intensive consumption of natural resources (fossil fuels, water) becomes more and more noticeableperceptible.

On November 27, 2024, the European Union ("EU") adopted Regulation (EU) 2024/3012 establishing a Union certification framework for permanent carbon removals...

On 15 April 2025, the Irish Government published the Climate Action Plan 2025 ("CAP25"). CAP25 is the third update to Ireland's Climate Action Plan under...

Construction has not been easy in Ireland. Tight margins, boom-bust decades, and now a labyrinth of legislation to try and navigate in between managing the day job on site.

European Regulation 2023/1542, concerning batteries and waste batteries (the "EUBR"), is a dark horse. While it includes a number of restrictions associated with hazardous materials...

Last week, a long-running lawsuit brought against a major German energy company by a Peruvian farmer for alleged damages stemming from climate change was dismissed by an appellate court in Germany.

Class actions have been introduced in a piecemeal fashion in France since 2014. They were originally limited to consumer protection prior to being extended in 2016 and 2018 to cover health products, environmental issues...

As Europe pushes forward with ambitious sustainability goals, including the EU Green Deal and the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), member states face growing pressure to implement environmental taxes. Cyprus, however, is taking a cautious approach.

Last week, a long-running lawsuit brought against a major German energy company by a Peruvian farmer for alleged damages stemming from climate change was dismissed by an appellate court in Germany.

The timetable, qualification pack and terms and conditions for the fifth onshore renewable energy support scheme are available.

On 15 April 2025, the Irish Government published the Climate Action Plan 2025 ("CAP25"). CAP25 is the third update to Ireland's Climate Action Plan under...