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The European corporate sustainability due diligence Directive: it's a marathon, not a sprint
It has now been just over a year since the European Commission adopted its landmark proposal to introduce corporate environmental and human rights due …
Real estate disputes in 2023 — What you need to know to be Forearmed
From a rise in lab conversions for life sciences and tenant activism to sanctions and decarbonisation, we anticipate the need-to-know issues for …
New builds — The green provisions
In the first of two articles on decarbonising UK building stock, we explore the key legal agreements being struck between landlords and tenants to tackle …
DEFRA ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS
On 16 December 2022, DEFRA issued its consultation response setting out the final form of the environmental targets required by section 1 of the …
UK environmental law in 2023 – What to expect
It's now over a year since the Environment Act 2021 received Royal Assent. What progress has been made, and what should we be on the watch for in 2023? …
Next steps for Australia’s mandatory climate reporting regime
On 12 December 2022, the Australian Government released a consultation paper seeking views on the design and implementation of a mandatory …
Conservation covenants - now registrable, new guidance published
Available for use since 30 September 2022, local authorities can now register conservation covenants as local land chargesConservation covenants as local …
GOVERNMENT MISSES DEADLINE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS
The UK Government has announced that it will not be issuing environmental targets by the 31 October 2022 deadline in the Environment Act 2021 (the Act). …
Nutrient pollution and housing development: Nutrient neutrality
This article was first published in Property Law Journal (September 2022, #400). Natural England began issuing "nutrient neutrality" guidance from 2019 …
Towards net zero Australia
Our discussion on the energy transition, industry decarbonisation, technology and investment in Australia.On our panel was Dr Chris Greig, Princeton …
Climate change - Is it a legal issue?
With The Law Society for England & Wales set to guide solicitors on how to deal with climate change, we explore what it could mean for legal …
OEP LAUNCHES FIRST INVESTIGATION OVER REGULATION OF SEWAGE RELEASES
The Office for Environmental Protection is primed to investigate the role of Ofwat, the Environment Agency and DEFRA over their regulation of sewage …
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