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The Commission has published an Action Plan for the Chemicals Industry and a sixth simplification omnibus package targeting various EU chemicals...
8th Jul
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The Environment Agency (EA) has published its EA2030 strategy document, setting out its priorities and operational approach for the period 2025–30 and...
8th Jul
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The European Commission has launched two public consultations on the review and possible revision ofRegulation (EU) 2019/631 governing CO2 emission...
8th Jul
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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published guidance on new mandatory registration and voluntary accreditation...
8th Jul
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The European Commission has adopted a Delegated Act amending the EU Taxonomy framework to reduce reporting complexity for companies. The draft...
8th Jul
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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Environment Agency (EA) have published templates for the sampling and...
8th Jul
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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published an updated National Policy Statement (NPS) for nationally significant...
8th Jul
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Ofgem has published version 2.2 of its Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS) guidance to reflect recent regulatory amendments. The scheme supports the...
7th Jul
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The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has launched a consultation on its draft 2025 strategy for the safe, secure and sustainable...
7th Jul
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Law360, London: BHP told a London court on 3 July 2025 that more than a quarter of claimants suing it in a £36bn case over Brazil's worst...
7th Jul
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The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has announced the development of a voluntary net zero transition plan template specifically designed for occupational...
7th Jul
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The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has published Advisory Opinion OC-32/25, interpreting the obligations of states under the American Convention...
7th Jul
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The European Commission has published a delegated regulation effective from 24 July 2025, establishing new methodologies for calculating recycling...
4th Jul
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The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has published two exposure drafts proposing amendments to the Sustainability Accounting...
4th Jul
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The European Commission has launched the Hydrogen Mechanism, the first operational component of the EU Energy and Raw Materials Platform. The...
4th Jul
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Environment analysis: After almost a decade of litigation, on 28 May 2025, the final judgment on Luciano Lliuya v RWE AG (2015) Case No 2 O 285/15 was...
4th Jul
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The European Commission has published an evaluation of Directive 2012/19/EU (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive), identifying...
4th Jul
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This week's edition of Environment weekly highlights includes: the UK High Court's decision in the BHP dam collapse battle that BHP could not block...
3rd Jul
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The European Commission has proposed amending the EU Climate Law to set a 2040 target of 90% net greenhouse gas emissions reduction compared to 1990...
3rd Jul
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The European Commission has adopted an implementing regulation under the Waste Shipments Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2024/1157), establishing rules...
3rd Jul

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