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The High Court has refused an application by ClientEarth for judicial review of the decision by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to approve a prospectus...

Liberal Democrat Chris Huhne is appointed Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in the new coalition government, ahead of the energy-experienced Conservative shadow energy minister, Charles Hendry.

Construction looks set to begin on the Meygen tidal energy Project off the coast of Caithness in Scotland next month after conditions were finalised in order to initiate the first drawdown from financiers (Crown Estate and Scottish Enterprise).

The statutory provisions dealing with contaminated land contained in Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 need to be read in conjunction with the statutory and other guidance issued by, in the case of England, DEFRA.

In a decision with far-reaching implications, the UK Supreme Court has determined that a grant of planning permission for oil production was unlawful for failing to take into account downstream greenhouse gas (GHG)...

The Environment Agency has launched a consultation on its revised Odour Management Guidance, covering sites regulated under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2007.

The Environment Agency announced in July that successful prosecutions for waste crimes in 2008 resulted in fines exceeding £3m.

The Environment Bill 2020 was re-introduced into the House of Commons last week. It is an updated version of the bill published in October 2019 that was withdrawn due to the General Election...

International law firm Eversheds has advised Geothermal Engineering Ltd on securing the land for the development of the UK’s first commercial deep geothermal power plant, near Redruth in Cornwall, which has now been granted planning permission by Cornwall Council.

On 6th April 2010 the new Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 are expected to come into force (the "EP Regulations").

Concrete is bad. However, concrete is essential. It is bad since its component parts are rather damaging for the environment to produce.

Described by Theresa May as a "critical part" of the plan for post-Brexit Britain, the implementation of this strategy will have important policy ramifications, in particular, for the environment.

The Environment Agency has published a new annex to its Enforcement and Sanctions Guidance to cover breaches under the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, EU Emissions Trading Scheme and climate change agreements.

From 23 June 2025, water companies in England and Wales are required to be more transparent about how they tackle pollution.

One of the main challenges facing local authorities today - that of maintaining frontline services in the face of increasing budget cuts - is well documented.

Should famers be paid for more than food? That was the motion discussed at this year's Oxford Farming Conference Debate, sponsored by Brodies at the Royal Highland Show.

The Environmental Governance (Targets) Regulations 2025 (the ‘Regulations') made under sections 4 and 5 of the Environmental Governance Act 2023...