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s we approach COP26 in Glasgow in November, a vast amount of policy development is underway to help develop the strategies we need to address the global climate crisis.

In an attempt to improve Scotland's recycling habits, the Scottish Government has introduced a new deposit return scheme (DRS) due for implementation in March 2021.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published a response to the consultation on a new statutory scheme.

In this MB Microtalk video, Mayer Brown's James Taylor discusses "Greenwashing," or essentially portraying a company's products, activities or policies as having positive environmental outcomes when that is not the case.

With most standard form contracts providing for weather issues as events entitling a contractor to an extension of time and in some instances additional money, it is tempting to treat these clauses as...

Decarbonizing "hard-to-abate" industries, responsible for 20% of global CO2 emissions, is increasingly viable through innovations like green hydrogen, sustainable fuels, and wind-assisted propulsion. Collaboration, financing, and inclusive policies are crucial for achieving net-zero transitions globally.

The Court of Appeal has refused an extension of time to appeal the Luton Airport DCO judicial review, marking the first enforcement of the Government's new shorter appeal deadlines for NSIP challenges.

The German competition authority (Bundeskartellamt) has prohibited the following gas supply contracts of E.ON Ruhrgas with its distributors:

Climate change driven by the greenhouse effect is one of the primary challenges facing our species, and it's vital to explore every possible avenue for slowing its progress.

More positive news for Greenland’s oil industry as Minister for Industry and Mineral Resources describes pre-qualification interest in 2010 Baffin Bay oil licensing round as "overwhelming".

It is an accepted sign of a slowdown in the construction industry - and a harbinger of recession - when cranes start to disappear from city skylines.

Aasmah talks to Rinaldo Brutoco, serial entrepreneur and founder, about the thread that links his varied career and how his passion for reversing the effects of climate ...

The Natural Environment White Paper, "The Natural Choice: securing the value of Nature", states ambitious aims: to halt overall biodiversity loss by 2020, to support the recovery of ‘healthy, well functioning’ ecosystems, and to establish coherent ecological networks increasing areas for priority habitats by at least 2,000 km2.

On 23 October 2025, a Paris civil court delivered a landmark ruling against TotalEnergies, finding the French oil and gas giant liable for misleading consumers through greenwashing advertising.

The British Energy Security Strategy ("the Strategy"), published on April 7, 2022, aims to ensure that the United Kingdom has "a flow of energy that is affordable, clean and above all secure.

The UK's current target for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80 per cent by 2050 was set by the UK Climate Change Act in 2008

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) became mandatory in 2024, requiring developers to improve natural habitats by 10% compared to pre-development conditions. Developers can achieve BNG on-site, off-site, or by purchasing biodiversity credits. BNG compliance is secured for 30 years through planning agreements.

The UK government's biodiversity net gain requirements underwent significant changes in August 2024, broadening exemptions for smaller developments while maintaining environmental enhancement goals. New HMRC guidance clarifies the tax treatment of BNG payments, and upcoming requirements for nationally significant infrastructure projects will expand the scheme's reach from November 2026.