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The Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill received Royal Assent on 21 June 2006. The main purpose of this new legislation is to enhance the UK’s contribution to combating climate change. The first provisions will come into force after 21 August 2006.

Ofwat has recently issued its Position Paper on the EU Water Framework Directive. Working closely with Defra and the Environment Agency (both of whom are managing the implementation process of the Directive) on the implementation of the Directive, Ofwat commented in its Position Paper that the Directive’s implementation should comply with the following key requirements..

Environment Secretary Hilary Benn announced this week that five anaerobic digestion projects across the country will share £10m in grants under Defra’s Anaerobic Digestion Programme.

The European Commission (EC) has published a report summarizing comments received during the public consultation for the initiative "Towards a circular, regenerative and competitive bioeconomy."

At the centre of the case of “Bartoline Limited v Royal & SunAlliance Insurance plc and Heath Lambert Limited” was the following question: are environmental clean up costs covered under public liability insurance policies?

Following the launch of Marks & Clerk's fourth AI Report, Partner and Energy & Environment specialist, Tomas Karger, shared his insights on the rapidly developing role AI has to play in the energy transition.

It is great to see, and to be able to report on, the many advancements in the agritech space. One of these relates to methane use on farms.

On January 16, 2023, the European Securities and Markets Authority announced the launch of a common supervisory action in partnership with EU Member State national competent authorities

Curious to learn more about the European Commission's proposals and initiatives striving to achieve a circular economy? Join the Cooley international products team for a 30-minute rapid-fire...

Did you know existing environmental legislation will apply and regression of the current environmental protections should not occur?

ClientEarth, an environmental law organization, has filed a shareholder derivative lawsuit in the United Kingdom against Shell's board of directors for an alleged failure to adequately prepare Shell for the impact of climate change.

In group situations, compliance responsibility rests with the highest UK parent unless all group companies agree otherwise in writing.

We are pleased to share with you the latest edition of "frESH Law Horizons: Key Developments in UK & EU Environment, Safety and Health Law ...

On April 21, 2023 the European Commission approved a €401 million scheme proposed by the Czech Republic to promote green district heating from renewable energy and waste heat.

An anti-greenwashing rule comes into force in the UK on 31 May 2024. This is the first part of the FCA's Sustainability Disclosure Requirements.

The ambitious targets confirm that the shipping industry is going through a period of substantial change.