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Lexis®PSL Environment monthly highlights—August 2015

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Published on: 28 August 2015
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August 2015 highlights from the Lexis®PSL Environment team. This month’s environment highlights include: (1) Consultation on consolidating the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 (EPR 2010); (2) Changes to the standard rules under EPR 2010; (3) Consultation on a revised code of practice on the waste duty of care; (4) High Court decision on the interpretation of waste recovery operations (5) Illegal waste operator could face £1.2m proceeds of crime bill; (6) Amendments to transpose Directive 2013/39/EU in relation to priority substances; (6) Government challenged over environmental protection failures; (7) New strategy to deal with non-native species; (8) Buenos Aires conference calls for crime against humanity; (9) Sustainable Development Goals to launch in September 2015; (10) JRC publishes scientific report on the definition of nanomaterials; (11) DECC outlines Green Deal statistical report changes; (12) Planned nuclear power station comes under fire; (13) End of CCL renewables exemption, transitional arrangements and consultation; (14) Infrastructure Act 2015 (Commencement No 4) Regulations 2015 in force; (15) Shale gas applications...

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