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ARTICLE · 22 JANUARY 2026

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction January 2026 - Environment And Planning

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As noted in our December Horizon Scanner update, the European Commission proposed a suite of measures on 10 December 2025 to simplify environmental legislation.

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ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION SIMPLIFICATION PACKAGE

As noted in our December Horizon Scanner update, the European Commission proposed a suite of measures on 10 December 2025 to simplify environmental legislation. These measures aim to reduce the administrative burden in areas of environmental assessments, industrial emissions, the circular economy and geospatial data. Under proposed revisions to the Industrial Emissions Directive, Environmental Management Systems ("EMS") will be prepared at company level within the same Member State, meaning a separate EMS will not be required for each installation. The content of EMS will be simplified, and the monitoring requirements for back-up generators under the Medium Combustion Plants Directive will be reduced.

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