India: Environmental Law

India has taken a landmark step in its climate policy with the operationalisation of its domestic carbon market, following the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change's (MoEFCC) June 2025 notification.

As a developing economy India faces the challenge of balancing environment conservation while promoting rapid economic development. In an effort to harmonise these twin objectives the Government of India...

On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice ("ICJ") gave an advisory opinion at the request of the United Nations General Assembly.

India's clean energy sector has witnessed significant growth in recent times with steady progress towards the target of achieving 500GW of non-fossil fuel-based capacity by 2030...

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).

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.

The Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) framework, introduced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), is designed to enhance the transparency and accountability of listed companies...

Pursuant to a public notice dated May 22, 2025, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission released draft guidelines for virtual power purchase agreements , inviting comments, suggestions, and/or objections from stakeholders and interested parties by June 20, 2025.

This May newsletter covers categories of updates relating to labour, environment and industry related laws. Notification of Karnataka Factories (Safety Audit) Rules, 2024...