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Environmental law articles, insights, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as clean air/pollution, climate change, environmental law and waste management.

Environmental Improvement Plan 2025: What Businesses Need To Know

The UK Government has published its updated Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP), outlining the steps it intends to take in order to improve the natural environment...

United Kingdom Environment

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Gowling WLG

UK Emissions Trading Scheme Expands Scope To Energy-From-Waste

In July 2025, the UK government (along with the Scottish government, the Welsh government, and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland...

United Kingdom Environment

JD

Jones Day

Risk Resilience-navigating The Storm

Burness Paull's Disputes Group recently hosted a conference exploring the topic of risk resilience.

United Kingdom Environment

BP

Burness Paull

Trends In Environmental Litigation And Their Impact On Companies In England & Wales

There is increasing pressure on states to curb their emissions and protect the climate. Government policy and lawmaking, which are initially driven by public opinion and social norms...

United Kingdom Environment

C

CANDEY

COP30: What Were The Key Outcomes?

Worldwide Environment

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Integrating Greenhouse Gas Removals Into The UK ETS

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Greenwashing And Governance: Practical Pointers For Sustainability Communications

United Kingdom Environment

GW

Gowling WLG

Climate Resilient Crops – Mitigating The Risks Of Climate Change

United Kingdom Environment

JA

J A Kemp LLP

COP30: What You Need To Know

Worldwide Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Green Claims, Red Flags: UK Product Descriptions May Fall Foul Of The CMA's Green Claims Code

United Kingdom Environment

KG

K&L Gates LLP

European Court Of Human Rights Adds To Growing Body Of Climate Change Caselaw

Worldwide Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Defra Launches Consultation To Strengthen Penalty Powers For Water Company Offences

United Kingdom Environment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

EMIR Refit: Impact on Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) Reporting

United Kingdom Environment

TRAction

BB-REG-NET Report Finds Biodegradable Plastics Can Mitigate Long-Term Environmental Impacts Of Conventional Plastics

United Kingdom Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

(Mis)Conduct, Money & Reputation | Woodford, The FCA And The Staley Effect (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Our Tech Predictions For 2026

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

Tech 10 – Episode 9: Gartner IT Symposium: Reflections And Tech Trends For 2026 (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

A

AlixPartners

COP30: What Were The Key Outcomes?

Worldwide Environment

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Data Centres: Common Issues And How To Avoid Them (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

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Environment and Climate Regulation

Environmental Law

New Nature Restoration Levy And Environmental Delivery Plans In England And Wales

The Planning and Infrastructure Act will introduce Environmental Delivery Plans (EDPs) and the Nature Restoration Levy (NRL).

United Kingdom Real Estate

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Environmental Improvement Plan 2025: What Businesses Need To Know

The UK Government has published its updated Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP), outlining the steps it intends to take in order to improve the natural environment...

United Kingdom Environment

GW

Gowling WLG

What A Difference A Letter Makes: UK Government Consults On Changing Renewable Subsidy Inflation From RPI To CPI

The UK Government is consulting on a proposed change to the inflation indexation measure underpinning two of its cornerstone renewable energy relief schemes: the Renewables Obligation ("RO") and the Feed-in Tariff ("FiT").

United Kingdom Energy

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Europe Strikes A Deal: Provisional Agreement On The Omnibus I Directive

United Kingdom Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK ASA Rules Unqualified "Sustainable" Fashion Google Ads Misleading: What Brands Must Do Now

United Kingdom Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Risk Resilience-navigating The Storm

United Kingdom Environment

BP

Burness Paull

Trends In Environmental Litigation And Their Impact On Companies In England & Wales

United Kingdom Environment

C

CANDEY

Landfill Tax Reform: Government Dumps Radical Reforms For Now

United Kingdom Real Estate

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Environmental, Social, And Governance (ESG): Opportunities For Accountants

United Kingdom Commercial

IG

IR Global

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Climate Change

Europe Strikes A Deal: Provisional Agreement On The Omnibus I Directive

The European Union has reached a pivotal milestone in its sustainability agenda. After an intense month of trilogue negotiations...

United Kingdom Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Emissions Trading Scheme Expands Scope To Energy-From-Waste

In July 2025, the UK government (along with the Scottish government, the Welsh government, and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland...

United Kingdom Environment

JD

Jones Day

Trends In Environmental Litigation And Their Impact On Companies In England & Wales

There is increasing pressure on states to curb their emissions and protect the climate. Government policy and lawmaking, which are initially driven by public opinion and social norms...

United Kingdom Environment

C

CANDEY

COP30: What Were The Key Outcomes?

Worldwide Environment

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Integrating Greenhouse Gas Removals Into The UK ETS

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Climate Resilient Crops – Mitigating The Risks Of Climate Change

United Kingdom Environment

JA

J A Kemp LLP

COP30: What You Need To Know

Worldwide Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

European Court Of Human Rights Adds To Growing Body Of Climate Change Caselaw

Worldwide Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ESG Initiatives And Antitrust: A Cross-Jurisdictional Snapshot

United Kingdom Anti-trust

TS

Travers Smith LLP

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Clean Air / Pollution

UK Emissions Trading Scheme Expands Scope To Energy-From-Waste

In July 2025, the UK government (along with the Scottish government, the Welsh government, and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland...

United Kingdom Environment

JD

Jones Day

Autumn Round Up Of Environmental, Social, Governance And Sustainability Regulatory News

From plastics bans to new waste recycling obligations, there is a lot happening in ESG and sustainability regulation. We highlight the key developments to help businesses prepare for forthcoming changes.

United Kingdom Environment

LS

Lewis Silkin

New Water (Special Measures) Act Measures Come Into Force

From 23 June 2025, water companies in England and Wales are required to be more transparent about how they tackle pollution.

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Pioneers: Financial Times Interview With Kimin Tanoto

Worldwide Energy

WL

Withers LLP

Plastics: Next Steps For The UN Global Plastics Treaty And Key UK And EU Regulatory Developments

United Kingdom Tax

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

The Expanding Reach Of Environmental Criminal Law

United Kingdom Environment

D

Devonshires

The Parent Trap: When UK Companies Face Liability For Overseas Harm

United Kingdom Commercial

HC

Herrington Carmichael

Winning Off the Pitch with vPPAs

United Kingdom Environment

TRAction

Energy And Infrastructure - Carbon Capture & Storage (Video)

United Kingdom Environment

TS

Travers Smith LLP

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Waste Management

Environmental Improvement Plan 2025: What Businesses Need To Know

The UK Government has published its updated Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP), outlining the steps it intends to take in order to improve the natural environment...

United Kingdom Environment

GW

Gowling WLG

UK Emissions Trading Scheme Expands Scope To Energy-From-Waste

In July 2025, the UK government (along with the Scottish government, the Welsh government, and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland...

United Kingdom Environment

JD

Jones Day

Landfill Tax Reform: Government Dumps Radical Reforms For Now

The Government has paused major Landfill Tax reforms, retaining the current two-rate system and key exemptions, which is positive news for the construction, recycling, and waste management sectors.

United Kingdom Real Estate

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Turning Over A New Leaf: What You Need To Know About The EPBC Act Amendments

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Mechanochemical Recycling Of Teflon®

United Kingdom Energy

MC

Marks & Clerk

Autumn Round Up Of Environmental, Social, Governance And Sustainability Regulatory News

United Kingdom Environment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Buckinghamshire Council v FCC Buckinghamshire Ltd

United Kingdom Real Estate

FE

Fenwick Elliott LLP

Exploring The Interoperability Of Global Frameworks With KEY ESG

United Kingdom Commercial

TS

Travers Smith LLP

EU & UK: 5 Key Legal Sustainability Developments For The Fashion Industry

European Union Environment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

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Latest Videos

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Energy And Infrastructure - Carbon Capture & Storage (Video)

TS

Travers Smith LLP

S4:E11 – Beyond The Blueprint - Creating Places That Matter: 'Fear Less, Do More' With Helen Taylor (Video)

SO

Square One

COP28 Insights Mini-Series – Part 1 (Video)

MB

Mayer Brown

[Video 3] Habitat And Biodiversity Management, Part 1 (Video)

WM

Walker Morris

How To Manage Environmental Risks Facing The Construction Industry (Video)

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WTW

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