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This edition of the Sustainable finance and ESG monthly round-up from the Finance Group includes: (1) FCA reports improvements in SLL market since...
Environment analysis: On 24 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down its first advisory opinion (AO) on climate change. The AO...
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has launched a consultation on extending the Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) scheme by six to...
Spotlight on Corruption has published an analysis calling for the UK to establish a dedicated sanctions regime targeting environmental crimes. The...
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has launched a consultation on proposed amendments to the Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit)...
Private equity: Reflection on practical integration and application of UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI)This Practice Note covers the...
Marine planning under Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009Marine planning in the UKMarine planning in the UK is governed by Part 3 of the Marine and...
Development consent orders and deemed marine licencesWhat are deemed marine licences?The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) examines applications for...
UK controls on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)What are PFAS?Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of...
Climate change—emissions targets, carbon budgets and net zeroClimate Change Act—the 2050 targetUnder the Climate Change Act 2008 (CCA 2008), as...
The green supplier contract—a standardised contractual pricing model clause (Luke’s Clause) (The Chancery Lane Project)This Precedent green supplier...
Transfer of environmental permits1DefinitionsContamination•means the presence at any time of any Hazardous Substances in the soil and water at or...
Abatement notice for a statutory nuisance made under the section 80 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990[name] [District] [Borough] [City]...
Agreement between sewerage undertaker and the owner and occupier of trade premises for reception of trade effluentThis Agreement is made on the...
Anti-slavery and human trafficking statement for a business in the construction sector1: Opening statement from senior management[Name of...
Nuisance and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher—common law liability for pollutionPrivate nuisancePrivate nuisance is an unlawful interference with a...
Public nuisance—general principlesPublic nuisanceThe common law offence of public nuisance was abolished by section 78 of the Police, Crime,...
Meaning of waste—definition of wasteDefinition of Waste'Waste' is defined in the Waste Framework Directive, Directive 2008/98/EC (WFD) as any...
Environment Agency (EA)—powers of entryThe Environment Agency (EA), Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have...
Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE)—environmental and health and safety enquiriesCommercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSEs) are industry...
Highway drains and culvertsFor the purposes of s 100 of the Highways Act 1980, a ‘highway drain’ is defined as including a ditch, gutter, watercourse,...
Environmental insurance—when is it needed?What is environmental insurance?Environmental insurance is a risk transfer solution to indemnify the insured...
Riparian ownership—rights and responsibilitiesWhat does riparian ownership mean and who does it affect?‘If you own land or property next to a river,...
Control of asbestos—asbestos surveysLegal requirementsThere is a legal presumption that any non-domestic buildings (and the common parts of domestic...
Environmental management—environmental management systems (EMS)What is an environmental management system (EMS)?An environmental management system...
Water pollution—legislation This Practice Note looks at the key legislation in England and Wales for controlling and preventing water pollution and...
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)—snapshotTitleUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)Parties168Adopted10...
Judicial review—sufficient interest (standing) in environmental mattersOriginally produced in partnership with Alistair Mills of Landmark Chambers and...
Contaminated land—remediation notices (service and appeal)What is a remediation notice?A remediation notice is a formal written notice that requires...
Energy performance certificates (EPCs)—issues for commercial landlords and tenantsThis Practice Note looks at some of the key practical issues for...
Environmental management—environmental legal registersWhat is a legal register?A legal register is the documented output from a process where an...
Environmental liabilities—what are clean-up liabilities?Clean-up liabilities are legal and financial obligations to remediate pollution or...
Contaminated land—meaning of remediationMeaning of remediation'Remediation' is given a relatively wide definition in the Environmental Protection Act...
where no GHG emissions can be attributed to an organisation across any of its activities, or scopes
The information which is put forward by an applicant as part of a planning application for a development project that requires an Environmental Impact Assessment.
Before the introduction of Environmental Permits, a Waste Management Licence (WML) was required by any person that was in the business of treating, keeping or depositing Controlled Waste.