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31 Jan 2020 11:38
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan, Gordon Wignall and Mark Davies consider the Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill, the Dutch Supreme Court’s ruling in the Urgenda litigation and the role of local authorities in climate change and nuisance law. Wellbeing of Future more...
4 Dec 2019 11:16
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Mark Davies, Angelica Rokad and William McBarnet consider the first ever televised climate change debate, coverage of environmental issues in the Conservative election manifesto and the recent prosecution of Weetabix for polluting the River Ise. First more...
19 Nov 2019 14:04
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Christopher Badger considers a successful appeal for the disclosure of privileged instructions to Counsel under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the adoption of legislative reforms on sustainable finance and investments by the European more...
14 Nov 2019 15:41
Proposed ban on ivory is lawful – including antiquesR (on the application of) Friends of Antique Cultural Treasures Ltd v Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – read judgment “We believe that the legal market presents opportunities for criminals to launder recently poached ivory as old ivory products.” (Defra’s statement in more...
13 Nov 2019 16:06
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Mark Davies and William McBarnet consider the end of government support for fracking, a criminal behaviour order imposed for noise nuisance and new Forestry Commission guidance for ‘Managing England’s woodlands in a climate emergency’. Government ends more...
7 Nov 2019 10:53
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, William Upton QC and Mark Davies consider developments regarding the Environment Bill, leadership in the climate crisis and a case against Exxon Mobil in the US for improper forecasting of the cost of climate regulation to its business. The Environment more...
6 Nov 2019 11:56
Major soft drinks manufacturers tackling plastics and packagingThe soft drinks industry is worth £7.7 billion a year for the British economy [1]. As sustainability and environmental considerations, such as greenhouse gas emissions and plastic packaging rise up the social and board-room agenda, the industry has come under fire for its use of plastics in bottles more...
30 Oct 2019 11:08
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update Christopher Badger considers new pollution statistics from the Environment Agency, a new cabinet committee on climate change chaired by the Prime Minister and FCA feedback on climate change and green finance. Environment Agency publishes pollution more...
24 Oct 2019 12:26
Post-Brexit Immigration and Recruitment to the Veterinary SectorEU/EEA/CH contribution to the Veterinary Profession. According to The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons there are 23,220 vets working in the UK[1]. Speaking at the Official Veterinarian Conference 2017, Nigel Gibbens (former CVO) told his audience “more than 90% of people working within the FSA more...
24 Oct 2019 10:05
Gladman Developments Limited – forget cash, evidence is king!The Court of Appeal upheld that a planning inspector’s refusal to grant planning permission for a residential development primarily due to a lack of evidence to prove the effectiveness of the proposed air quality measures in Gladman Developments Ltd. v (1) Secretary of State for Communities and more...
24 Oct 2019 09:32
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update Gordon Wignall, Christopher Badger and Natasha Hausdorff consider the recently published Environment Bill, the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and whether public nuisance might provide a means of taking action in cases of climate change. The more...
15 Oct 2019 14:27
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update William Upton QC, Christopher Badger and Natasha Hausdorff consider the Environment Agency’s aim to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2030, Mark Carney’s comments on climate risks and resilience and new Environment Agency guidance on climate change risk more...
14 Oct 2019 11:12
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update Christopher Badger considers Ofwat’s new strategy, the publication of a new report on climate benchmarks by the EU Technical Expert Group and a new Environment Agency consultation on the new standard rules permits. Ofwat publishes new strategy On 8 more...
2 Oct 2019 10:00
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Mark Davies considers environmental developments in Scotland, a new fisheries agreement with Norway and acquittal of French climate protestors. Environmental developments in Scotland A big week for environmental law in Scotland, starting with the passing more...
24 Sep 2019 15:44
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update Christopher Badger considers plans to host the COP 26 climate summit in Glasgow, publication of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s radioactive waste strategy and the announcement of a review of bio-waste sites by the Environment Agency. Glasgow to more...
17 Sep 2019 15:08
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, William Upton QC, Christopher Badger and William McBarnet consider the implications of air quality factors in planning decisions, a recommendation for flexibility in local authority waste strategies and criticism from the Natural Capital Committee of more...
11 Sep 2019 10:45
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update Christopher Badger and Mark Davies consider turning the page on austerity, imminent compliance deadlines for pension providers to publish social, environmental or ethical considerations used in their investments and ClientEarth writes to local authorities more...
28 Aug 2019 10:15
Are you keeping up with the plant-based revolution?The food and drink industry has always been a hot-bed of innovation and 2019 is proving to be no different. Two areas which are currently evolving very quickly are the search for plastic-free packaging and the growing trend to eat less meat. The answer to both could lie with plant-based alternatives more...
31 Jul 2019 10:09
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Gordon Wignall and Nicholas Ostrowski consider the government’s approach to plastic packaging tax and waste law and further clarification on costs in environmental statutory and judicial review. Government wraps up on plastic packaging tax and tidies up more...
24 Jul 2019 11:08
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, William Upton QC, Charles Morgan and Mark Beard consider the responsibilities of developers to protect wildlife, the latest water industry price reviews from Ofwat and a recent judgment ordering the Environment Agency to pay substantial damages for more...
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