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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.

Delivering Biodiversity Net Gain Through Habitat Banking

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

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Defra Launches Consultation To Strengthen Penalty Powers For Water Company Offences

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.

United Kingdom Environment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

ESG Initiatives And Antitrust: A Cross-Jurisdictional Snapshot

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.

United Kingdom Anti-trust

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Draft SFDR 2.0 Proposals

The development of the European Commission's proposals to update the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) may turn out to be one of the worst-kept secrets of recent years.

United Kingdom Finance

TS

Travers Smith LLP

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

What To Expect At COP30

United Kingdom Environment

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Supreme Court Rules On Appropriate Assessment Requirements In The Planning Process: Clarity, But For How Long?

United Kingdom Government

BJ

Browne Jacobson

ASA Monthly Insights October 2025: Four(ish) Rulings You Need To Know About

United Kingdom Media & IT

BJ

Browne Jacobson

TotalEnergies Fined For Greenwashing In Its Advertising In French Ruling

United Kingdom Energy

WL

Withers LLP

ESG And Property Investment: What Commercial Investors Really Need To Consider

United Kingdom Commercial

BL

Buckles Law

The EU Omnibus Reforms: Reshaping Corporate Sustainability Obligations

United Kingdom Commercial

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Microplastic Risk Threat Worse Than Previously Thought: Implications For Insurers

United Kingdom Environment

BJ

Browne Jacobson

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

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Risks Of AI In The Workplace: Weaving Ethical Risks Into Your AI Governance

United Kingdom Technology

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NAVEX

UK Immigration Salary List 2025

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

The UKIPO's Consultation On Changes To UK Design Law And Its Possible Impact On Fashion Designs (Podcast)

United Kingdom IP

HL

HGF Ltd

UK Immigration Update – Indefinite Leave To Remain ILR After 10 Years Residence

United Kingdom Immigration

TL

Thaxted Legal

Happy Birthday To The Online Safety Act!

United Kingdom Privacy

LS

Lewis Silkin

Keeping Boult Caffeinated – Sustainability And Coffee At Boult

Let's be honest – good coffee is one of the key ingredients in a fruitful working environment.

United Kingdom Environment

B

Boult Wade Tennant

ESG Circular - Issue 1 - October 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...

United Kingdom Commercial

TS

Travers Smith LLP

The Next Era Of Sustainability Leadership: CEO Survey Shows The Business Case Is Now

Sustainability has undergone a profound transformation over the past two decades. What began as a moral movement—rooted in reputation management and risk mitigation...

United Kingdom Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

Navigating Tax Compliance: How Italian Businesses Can Stay Ahead Of Global Change

As the global economy enters a new phase of regulatory transformation, tax compliance has become a defining challenge for businesses across Europe

United Kingdom Tax

IG

IR Global

Reforming The Law Of Agricultural Tenancies – Long Overdue?

United Kingdom Real Estate

HL

Hunters

The Future Of Data Centres In Scotland

Scotland Energy

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

International Insights - Navigating Global Planning And Land Use Systems

Worldwide Real Estate

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Travers Smith's Sustainability Insights: Human Rights Due Diligence And Defence Investments (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

TS

Travers Smith LLP

European Food Law Association (EFLA) Congress: Regulatory Insights For The Food And Drink Sector

United Kingdom Healthcare

BJ

Browne Jacobson

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

United Kingdom Environment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Next Stop On The Omnibus: EFRAG Consults On Amendments To The ESRS

European Union Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Buckinghamshire Council v FCC Buckinghamshire Ltd

United Kingdom Real Estate

FE

Fenwick Elliott LLP

The Paris International Arbitration Newsletter - September/October 2025

Worldwide Litigation

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Exploring The Interoperability Of Global Frameworks With KEY ESG

United Kingdom Commercial

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Next Stop On The Omnibus: EFRAG Consults On Amendments To The ESRS

In July 2025, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has published its long awaited draft amendments to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

European Union Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Buckinghamshire Council v FCC Buckinghamshire Ltd

On 17 April 2013, the Council entered into a project agreement with FCCB for the construction and thereafter the operation over a 30-year period of an energy-from-waste plant at Greatmoor Farm near Bicester...

United Kingdom Real Estate

FE

Fenwick Elliott LLP

The Paris International Arbitration Newsletter - September/October 2025

Welcome to our latest update, focused on bringing you closer to the pulse of arbitration in Paris. In this edition we have curated key arbitration issues that we believe are important for you...

Worldwide Litigation

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Exploring The Interoperability Of Global Frameworks With KEY ESG

At KEY ESG's Q3 Sustainability Summit which took place in central London on the 11th September, an expert panel explored how global sustainability reporting frameworks can work together...

United Kingdom Commercial

TS

Travers Smith LLP

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

European Union Environment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Mining Laws And Regulations United Kingdom 2026

Regulation of the mining industry follows the devolution of certain powers relating to mining from the government of the United Kingdom to the governments of Scotland...

United Kingdom Energy

ML

Milbank LLP

General Court Upholds European Commission's Approach To Nuclear And Gas In Taxonomy Regulation

The European Union's (the "EU") General Court has dismissed two legal challenges against the European Commission's delegated legislation under the Taxonomy Regulation...

European Union Energy

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

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

United Kingdom Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

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

Worldwide Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

New Water (Special Measures) Act Measures Come Into Force

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

Future Network Strategy For CO₂ Transport And Storage

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

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

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Monthly NSIP Newsletter - Summer 2025 Issue

United Kingdom Energy

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

Built To Last: The Resilient Infrastructure Challenge

United Kingdom Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Can 3D Printing Save Our Oceans?

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

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

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 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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