Worldwide: Environment

A landowner uses a habitat bank to deliver Biodiversity Net Gain, generating income and supporting nature recovery through legal agreements.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has opened a public consultation on 22 October on the expansion of enforcement powers aimed at tackling environmental offences by water companies in England.

As ESG goals and "pro-growth" initiatives remain high on governments' agendas, it is no surprise that competition law is having to examine its interaction with the green transition.

The long anticipated amendments to the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) have now been introduced to the House of Representatives. Government had indicated an ambitious timetable to have the amendments pass both houses by the end of this year.

Researchers from the Universities of Birmingham and Newcastle have developed a simple, mechanochemical method for processing polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE)...

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.

As ESG goals and "pro-growth" initiatives remain high on governments' agendas, it is no surprise that competition law is having to examine its interaction with the green transition.

The 30th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties ("COP30") is being convened in Belém, Brazil between 10 and 21 November 2025.

The environmental and social challenges we all face, and the implications of those for businesses, are not going away. And yes, we have seen changes in the EU (so long a leader on ESG) regulatory agenda...

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.

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

'By embracing sustainability and focusing on lower-carbon steel processes, Kimin Tanoto is boldly reinventing his family's steel production company'.