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Last month, the High Court of England and Wales dismissed a unique action brought against the directors of Shell plc (Shell). Filed in February by ClientEarth, an environmental

The Sustainable Procurement Task force was launched by the Prime Minister in March this year as part of the Government's Sustainable Development Strategy. Its remit is to draw up an Action Plan by April 2006 to change the way in which the public sector purchases goods and services so that environment considerations are given greater precedence.

Proposals to publish league tables, ranking oil and gas companies according to their health and safety performance, are being considered by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Supporters claim the proposals could make the North Sea a safer place to work, but there are fears that the scheme could amount to mere ‘naming and shaming’.

On 12 May the newly formed Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government released the first details of its likely energy policy.

The Green Fiscal Commission (GFC), launched on 14th November 2007, is an impartial and independent body. The Commission will spend the next year and a half looking at a whole range of issues surrounding green taxes and environmental tax reform (ETR).

The Irish Government‘s Green Paper on Energy entitled ‘Towards a Sustainable Energy Future for Ireland’ was published in October 2006. Many interested parties made submissions, including a proposal from the Commission for Energy Regulation (‘CER’) to establish an independent state-owned network company for electricity. The key element of this proposal, however, is that the proposed company be run on a ‘not for profit’ basis.

Every so often I hear an interesting news story about a clued-up beach goer discovering thousands of pounds worth of ambergris washed up on the beach.

Nuisance has long existed as a means of allowing private landowners to claim against those who unlawfully interfere with the use and enjoyment of that person’s land.

The global rise in the sustainability agenda in the last few years has provided companies with both opportunities and threats. One ever-present threat is that of climate change litigation.

Conservation also has a synergy with the concept of public goods (such as biodiversity, a stable climate, good air quality, flood prevention and mitigation).

Technological innovation is likely to be key in countries being able to achieve their climate goals.

As reported in our inaugural edition of CR:HS2, the Environmental Statement has been published and is currently open for consultation.

The UK government has proposed significant changes to its post-Brexit chemical regulation system through an Alternative Transitional Registration Model (ATRm) for UK REACH. Following industry concerns about the substantial costs of re-registering approximately 20,000 substances already registered under EU REACH, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched a technical consultation on amendments that would reduce hazard information requirements while maintaining use and exposure standa

The Environment Agency has established an Economic Crime Unit (ECU) aimed at curbing money laundering and other financial crimes within the waste management industry.

The environment calendar highlights key dates for proposed and existing legislation and policy and closing dates for consultation papers relating to major environment issues in the EU and England.