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Environment monthly highlights—August 2014

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Published on: 26 August 2014

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Table of contents

In this issue
Reforms to the electricity market
No transboundary consultation required for low risk nuclear project
Court of Appeal rules against Drax on proposed conversion to biomass
Finance Act 2014—implications for environmental lawyers
Scottish independence and environmental law
Health and safety Practice Notes
Update on key consultations on environmental law
DECC consultations
Defra

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Article summary

Welcome to the August highlights from the Lexis+® UK environment team. On 1 August radical reforms to the electricity market passed into law. We have published Practice Notes that explain the Contracts for Difference scheme, the Capacity Market and the Supplier Obligation. There are important consultations this month in relation to EU ETS aviation and the batteries directive. Environment PSL has news analysis from Brodies on the Scottish independence vote and from Nabarro on the Finance Act 2014. To strengthen our coverage of health and safety, we have new Practice Notes on fire safety, electrical safety and COSHH.

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