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Environment weekly highlights—22 August 2024

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Published on: 22 August 2024

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ESG and sustainability
FCA publishes downloadable SDR labels
ESMA publishes translations of fund name guidelines
Nature, biodiversity and habitat conservation
Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024
Waste
EA urges property and landowners to be vigilant in stopping waste criminals
Waste producer responsibility regimes
Defra publishes initial EPR fees for packaging producers
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Article summary

This week's edition of Environment weekly highlights includes: the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)'s publication of extended producer responsibility fees for packaging producers, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)’s publication of its guidelines on fund names in all official EU languages, the Environment Agency (EA)’s warning to property and landowners to stay vigilant in stopping waste crime, and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)'s publication of updates to its sustainability disclosure requirements and labels.

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