The aim of this guide is to provide its readers with a pragmatic overview of the law and practice of environment law across a variety of jurisdictions.

Each chapter of this guide provides information about the current issues affecting the environment in a particular country and addresses topics such as permits, environmental impact assessments, contamination of soil and groundwater, regulatory regimes for waste and climate change as well as insight and opinion on the most common issues in their respective country.

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Paul Davies of Latham & Watkins.

5th Edition | Published: February 2024

The aim of this guide is to provide its readers with a pragmatic overview of the law and practice of environment law across a variety of jurisdictions.

Each chapter of this guide provides information about the current issues affecting the environment in a particular country and addresses topics such as permits, environmental impact assessments, contamination of soil and groundwater, regulatory regimes for waste and climate change as well as insight and opinion on the most common issues in their respective country.

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Paul Davies of Latham & Watkins.

5th Edition | Published: February 2024

Hot Topic: Voluntary Carbon Market: Emerging regulations within the EU and Portugal

The growing necessity felt around the world to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, combined with the acknowledgment that climate neutrality cannot be achieved without the removal of emissions that cannot be avoided, has led to a growing interest in and development of Voluntary Carbon Markets (“VCM”). These, unlike the so-called Mandatory Carbon Markets, do not arise …