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Judges will hear arguments from lawyers representing campaign group No Essex Incinerator Limited (also known as Parishes Against Incinerator: PAIN) as to why the claim should proceed to a full hearing

In this report, we look at the environmental risks faced by the construction industry and what companies can do to prevent pollution happening.

The SPA in the Thames Valley is causing problems for developers. English Nature is advising against any development within 400m of the Thames Basin Heaths SPA and only within 5km if other green space is provided to reduce the number of visitors to the SPA.This is due to concerns about the impact of development on birds in the SPA. The Government and the relevant local authorities are trying to find solutions that will allow development to proceed.

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has launched an inquiry into the government's plan to make all new homes ‘zero carbon ready' by 2025.

Despite the recent announcement of a delay to the ban on ICE cars from 2030 to 2035, the recently published Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate means that whilst petrol...

One of the many implications of lockdown and changed lifestyles and social interaction as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the significant increase in rural farmers and other landowners

On 7 February 2012 draft revised statutory guidance, which accompanies the contaminated land regime in England and Wales (Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990), was laid before Parliament with associated regulations.

Increasing pressure and scrutiny from stakeholders and regulators show that they are beginning to understand sustainability-related issues.

Watson is one of the London Fire Brigade's (LFB) Fire Dogs.

On 26 June 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) published its first sustainability-related disclosure standards (the Standards). The publication of the Standards, known as IFRS S1...

The United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued proposed rules to establish a U.K. sustainability disclosure regime (SDR) providing a U.K. take on a topic

In November last year the UK Prime Minster, Boris Johnson set out his ten-point plan for a "green industrial revolution".

Yesterday the UK's Treasury Department announced the appointment of a Green Technical Advisory Group (GTAG), set up to advise and assist the UK Government in its development and implementation of a Green Taxonomy, ...

Welcome to Insurance Covered! The podcast that looks at the inner workings of the insurance industry with the help of expert guests. This week we are joined by Rob George, Head of Corporate Governance and...

Welcome to Insurance Briefing - a fortnightly round-up of insurance legal and business developments wih analysis and commentary from the insurance team at Pinsent Masons.

The prize has five winners across five categories: protect and restore nature, clean our air, revive our oceans, build a waste-free world, and fix our climate.

Trees for Life, with the help of a crowdfunding exercise, raised proceedings in the Court of Session for judicial review of the decisions to grant those licences.