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Environment Agency Consults On Updates To Its Enforcement And Sanctions Policy
The Environment Agency has launched a consultation on significant reforms to its Enforcement and Sanctions Policy, introducing new civil penalty frameworks and automatic financial penalties for water companies under the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025. The proposed changes expand enforcement mechanisms across multiple sectors including waste management, packaging regimes, and mercury controls, while establishing a fundamentally different regulatory approach for water sector operators that allows penalties
United Kingdom Environment
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Burges Salmon
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Who Is The “supplier”? Managing Regulatory Risk For Developers And Asset Owners
The Heat Networks (Market Framework) Regulations introduce a critical regulatory challenge that many developers and asset owners may not fully appreciate: the potential to be classified as a heat supplier. This classification triggers mandatory authorisation requirements and extensive compliance obligations, creating significant legal and operational implications for both new developments and existing heat network portfolios.
United Kingdom Employment
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Burges Salmon
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EU Nuclear: A €241 Billion Investment Cycle Takes Shape
10 March 2026 was a defining day for EU energy policy. The European Commission published its new strategy for nuclear, offering it a central place in the EU’s energy vision. Two key documents set out its approach: the Strategy for the development and deployment of Small Modular Reactors in Europe (the EU SMR Strategy) and the final 8th Nuclear Illustrative Programme under Article 40 Euratom (the 8th PINC).
European Union Energy
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
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