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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.

The ICJ And The Climate Crisis: A Landmark Advisory Opinion On State Obligations

"[T]he questions posed by the General Assembly represent more than a legal problem: they concern an existential problem of planetary proportions that imperils all forms of life and the very health of our planet.

United Kingdom Environment

AO

A&O Shearman

Do Not Bottle The Truth: Major Soft Drinks Company Commits To Correcting Its Recycling Claims Under EU Law

In November 2023, a collection of consumer protection organisations from across the European Union reported several major bottled drinks companies to the European Commission...

European Union Environment

KG

K&L Gates LLP

EC Publishes Summary Report On Public Consultation For EU Bioeconomy Strategy

The European Commission (EC) has published a report summarizing comments received during the public consultation for the initiative "Towards a circular, regenerative and competitive bioeconomy."

United Kingdom Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Transition Finance Update: Creating A Global Framework For Entity-level Transition Finance

The UK Transition Finance Council (TFC1) is consulting until September 19, 2025 on Guidelines on providing entity-level transition finance (Guidelines) to high-emitting and hard to abate sectors.

Worldwide Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

New Water (Special Measures) Act Measures Come Into Force

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Future Network Strategy For CO₂ Transport And Storage

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Evolving Regulation For CO₂ Storage: A Call For Evidence From Ofgem

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Responsibility Of Shell For Legacy Oil Pollution In Nigeria

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Environmental Governance (Targets) Regulations 2025

United Kingdom Environment

I

ISOLAS

UK Extended Producer Responsibility For Packaging: Implications For Fashion Retailers

United Kingdom Consumer

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Monthly NSIP Newsletter - Summer 2025 Issue

United Kingdom Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ICJ Issues Advisory Opinion On Climate Change: Implications For Public Authorities And Private Actors

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Defining State Obligations In A Warming World: The ICJ's Advisory Opinion On Climate Change

Worldwide Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Risks Posed By Plans For A New Water 'Super Regulator'

United Kingdom Environment

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

New Water (Special Measures) Act Measures Come Into Force

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

AI In Healthcare: Turning Awareness Into Action With Risk Assessments

United Kingdom Technology

N

NAVEX

Evolving Regulation For CO₂ Storage: A Call For Evidence From Ofgem

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Year In UK Mergers: Long-term Trends And Highlights From 2024/25

United Kingdom Commercial

M

Macfarlanes LLP

AI Adoption Is Now More Important Than AI Innovation

United Kingdom Technology

A

AlixPartners

Built To Last: The Resilient Infrastructure Challenge

As climate change, geopolitical instability, cyber threats and surging demand place more pressure on infrastructure, governments, investors and operators...

United Kingdom Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Can 3D Printing Save Our Oceans?

In our recent 3D printing White Paper, we discussed how additive manufacturing has taken off in sectors such as automotive, aerospace and energy, and how the use of 3D-printing to produce on...

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

NSW Environmental Bill Introduced To Give EPA New "Teeth" - But Will They Bite?

The NSW Government has introduced a suite of amendments to environmental legislation, seeking to both streamline and strengthen regulatory requirements.

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK FCA Plans To Streamline UK Sustainability Reporting

Following a multi-firm review of sustainability reporting, the FCA has announced that it is considering how to streamline and enhance the UK's sustainability reporting framework by simplifying disclosures...

European Union Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Independent Water Commission Report: Understanding Key Recommendations

United Kingdom Energy

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Legal Project Management: A Cornerstone In Operational Delivery Of Inquiries

United Kingdom Strategy

BJ

Browne Jacobson

What's In Scope? OPRED's New Guidance On Scope 3 Emissions Issued

United Kingdom Environment

BP

Burness Paull

Potter Clarkson Launches Landmark Patent Landscape Analysis Of The SynBio Revolution

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

Can CRISPR And RNAi Help Us Develop New And More Sustainable Fruits And Vegetables?

United Kingdom Healthcare

PC

Potter Clarkson

UK Sustainability Disclosure – Key Developments

United Kingdom Commercial

DP

Davis Polk & Wardwell

EU Commission Proposes Amendments To Simplify EU CBAM In The Omnibus Proposal

United Kingdom Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Downstream From The North Sea: EFTA Court Aligns With UK On Need To Consider "Downstream" GHG Emissions

United Kingdom Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New SFDR Clarifications Published By The European Supervisory Authorities

United Kingdom Finance

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

European Union Proposes Reduction In Climate Reporting Obligations

European Union Environment

M

Mintz

EU Commission Proposes Amendments To Simplify EU CBAM In The Omnibus Proposal

In February, the European Commission (the Commission) published the Omnibus package which aims to reduce regulatory burdens for businesses. COM(2025) 87 of the Omnibus package (the Proposal) includes proposed changes to the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a mechanism designed to prevent carbon leakage by imposing a carbon price on imported CBAM goods...

United Kingdom Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Downstream From The North Sea: EFTA Court Aligns With UK On Need To Consider "Downstream" GHG Emissions

Although it is called an advisory opinion, the EFTA Court's decision must be followed by the Norwegian Court of Appeal and other EEA national courts confronted with the same question

United Kingdom Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New SFDR Clarifications Published By The European Supervisory Authorities

On 4 August 2025, the European Supervisory Authorities ("the ESAs") published updated guidance on the application of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation ("SFDR") by adding to their Q&A.

United Kingdom Finance

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

European Union Proposes Reduction In Climate Reporting Obligations

Last week, significant revisions were proposed to the European Union's ESG reporting rules, which reflect a major simplification and reduction in reporting obligations.

European Union Environment

M

Mintz

Inter-American Court Of Human Rights Takes A Landmark Step In Climate And Human Rights Jurisprudence: Implications For States And Private Actors

Worldwide Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Sustainable Tourism In Tunisia

Tourism is a vital sector in the global economy, contributing significantly to the economic strength of a country.

United Kingdom Government

GP

Giambrone & Partners

Defra Begins Public Consultation On Extending UK REACH Transitional Registration Submission Deadlines

The United Kingdom's (UK) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) began a public consultation on July 14, 2025...

United Kingdom Healthcare

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Staying Competitive – How Can Businesses Integrate Sustainability Into Their Practices?

There is a whispered concern in boardrooms around the world about the cost of management time involved in complying with ever evolving sustainability requirements across multiple jurisdictions.

United Kingdom Commercial

IG

IR Global

The Energy Trilemma Facing Boardrooms

Energy is now a board-level issue. Rising costs, decarbonisation pressures and supply risks mean companies must take a strategic approach to energy use, sourcing and resilience.

United Kingdom Energy

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Climate Change And Property Law: How Changes Impact Real Estate

United Kingdom Environment

TS

Teacher Stern

Competing In The New Era Of Industrial Policy

Worldwide Government

A

AlixPartners

Administrative Court Reaffirms Environmental Assessment Duties Post-Finch

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

It's "Lights Out And Away We Go" For Aramco, As ASA Decides Not To Uphold Environmental Claims Complaint

United Kingdom Environment

LS

Lewis Silkin

A Leaner Regime For The EU Taxonomy Regulation

European Union Commercial

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

The AdLaw Insights Podcast, With Brinsley & Geraint (Ep 6): Green Claims

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Cultivating Connectivity: 5G And The Future Of Farming

United Kingdom Media & IT

MC

Marks & Clerk

The AdLaw Insights Podcast Is Out Now. EU Won't Believe The Latest Developments! EPISODE 6: Green Claims.

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Which? Study Finds Widespread Breaches Of CMA's Green Claims Code

United Kingdom Environment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Hannah Solel Explores The Future Of Land Use Policy And Legal Implications For Advisers In IFA Magazine

United Kingdom Environment

HL

Hunters

Delayed But Not Derailed: The UK Sustainability Reporting Standards Consultation

United Kingdom Commercial

M

Macfarlanes LLP

Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF): Growing The UK Domestic Production Industry

United Kingdom Energy

M

Macfarlanes LLP

Methane Makeover: How A Cambridge Company Is Turning Pollution Into Progress

United Kingdom Energy

MC

Marks & Clerk

Navigating Green Claims: A Comparative Guide For Businesses In The UK And EU

United Kingdom Consumer

P

Plesner

Infrastructure And Energy Spotlight – Spring/Summer 2025

United Kingdom Government

TS

Travers Smith LLP

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Mastering TCFD: Your Guide To Ensure Seamless Reporting (Video)

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Let Us Help You Navigate The Future Of Green Claims In The EU (Video)

LS

Lewis Silkin

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

SO

Square One

ESG And The Energy Transition (Video)

Sa

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

What Are Property Searches When Buying A House? (Video)

IB

IBB Law

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