Environment weekly highlights—28 September 2017

Published on: 28 September 2017

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Environment weekly highlights—28 September 2017
In this issue:
Access to environmental justice
Will changing the rules for environmental costs create greater transparency in cost liability?
Transport emissions
Electric vehicles’ market and infrastructure inquiry launched
Businesses urged to lead research into low vehicle emission technology
Air emissions and climate change
Scotland must do more on emissions reductions, despite good progress in 2015
Platform seeks business views on carbon market provisions in Paris Agreement

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Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (Assessments of Local Well-being) Regulations 2017
Experts meet to discuss patent system’s role in combatting climate change
Environmental disputes and proceedings
New guidance on bringing a judicial review in the Administrative Court
Hazardous substances
Guidance explores impact of Brexit for chemical companies
Contractor fined for lacking asbestos removal license
Sustainability and corporate responsibility
European Council greenlights European fund for sustainable development
Energy efficiency and buildings
Action plan aims to improve energy performance of building stock
Improved heat networks and offset payments two ways to ensure net zero carbon buildings by 2050
Environmental taxes, reliefs and incentives
Carbon qualifying actions under ECO 2
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Article summary

This week’s edition of Environment highlights includes further analysis of the decision in Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and others v Secretary of State for Justice and another, relating to the High Court’s decision on environmental costs rules. We also include items on launch of an inquiry into electric vehicles and the Committee on Climate Change’s report on reducing emissions in Scotland. Sign in or take a trial to read the full analysis.