Environmental Law

The United Nations' efforts towards establishing a legally binding global plastics treaty have encountered an obstacle resulting in recent negotiations coming to an end on December 1, 2024 without reaching an agreement.

In 2024, there were four major international efforts to secure agreement to address biodiversity loss, climate change, desertification and plastic pollution.

In Canada, all levels of government share responsibility for the protection of the environment – federal (national), provincial/territorial (regional), municipal (local), and indigenous...

Recently, the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (the "Ministry") posted proposed regulations pursuant to section 176 of the Mining Act on Ontario’s Environmental Registry (the "EBR").

Notice was given on June 4, 2011 that a Climate Change Plan had been prepared by the Minister of Environment pursuant to Section 5(1) of the "Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act". This was the fifth iteration of the Plan required under the "Act".

In January, much of the European Union carbon trading system was shut down in response to the theft of carbon credits from a Czech carbon registry.

Kyle Bertsch and Thomas Sanderson co-author an article in the March/April 2025 issue of Water Canada, diving into the issue of the necessary water action required to alleviate the housing crisis

The way in which our economy extracts, uses and disposes of resources is placing ever increasing pressure on our ecosystems, as well as communities and public health.

Le gouvernement du Canada a annoncé son intention de désigner les substances perfluoroalkylées et polyfluoroalkylées (les « SPFA »)...

With climate litigation on the rise globally, an important question is the extent to which companies may owe private law duties in relation to the harmful effects of climate change.

Avec la multiplication des litiges climatiques dans le monde, une question importante se pose : dans quelle mesure les entreprises peuvent-elles être tenues de...

On March 5, 2025, Environment and Climate Change Canada and Health Canada co-published the final version of their State of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) report (State of PFAS Report)...