Lexis®PSL Environment weekly highlights—28 April 2016

Published on: 28 April 2016

Published by: LexisPSL

Lexis®PSL Environment weekly highlights—28 April 2016
In this issue:
New Planning module now live
Headlines (News updates & analysis)
Climate change—175 signatories to Paris Agreement
Climate change—HFCs and a Montreal Protocol amendment
Climate change—Recommendations on fifth carbon budget set out by Climate Change Committee
Air pollution—Committee says action needed to combat air pollution
Transport emissions—Research on vehicle emissions testing published
Transport emissions—Mandatory reporting obligation for ships to report fuel consumption

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Hazardous waste—RWM response to geological disposal consultation
Access to environmental information—Updated environmental information guidance
Marine licences—MMO guidance on exempted activities
Invasive species and weeds—EU rules to tackle plant health risks
Conventional oil and gas—Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016
Water industry regulation—Enabling effective competition in new connections
Relevant updates from other practice areas
New and updated on Lexis®PSL Environment
Related weekly highlights
New Practice Notes
Updated Practice Notes
New Purpose Built Blog pieces
Latest Q&As
Useful information

Article summary

Welcome to the weekly highlights from the Lexis®PSL Environment team for the week ending 28 April 2016. This week’s edition of Environment highlights includes updates on climate change, air pollution, transport emissions, hazardous waste, access to environmental information, marine licenses, invasive species and weeds, and water industry regulation. New content includes Practice Notes on the 1979 Geneva Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution, fluorinated greenhouse gases, and a Q&A on maintenance of a culvert which serves a number of properties. Updated content includes the Impact of the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015. We have also launched a new Planning module, which is available free of charge to customers who currently subscribe to Lexis®PSL Environment. Sign in or take a trial to read the full analysis.