The entry into force of the Environment Act has been postponed several times, but it really will come soon. As a retailer, property developer and contractor, you want to know whether it is wise to bring a plan into procedure before or just after the Environment Act comes into force. The infographic below shows the routes you can take to get your building plan permitted...

Europe's journey toward a low-carbon future heavily relies on the growth of carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS).

A brochure for a sustainable solar boiler contains an environmental claim. In summertime, the solar panels heat the solar boiler.

Leningen en obligaties met een profiel op het gebied van één of meer Environmental, Social en Governance (ESG) factoren hebben een grote vlucht genomen in de afgelopen jaren.

On 26 May 2021, the The Hague District Court ordered Royal Dutch Shell PLC, both directly and via its group companies, to cut carbon emissions by 45% by 2030, compared to 2019 levels.

Op basis van het Nevele-arrest mogen de huidige windturbinebepalingen niet worden toegepast. Dit heeft invloed op het ontwikkelen van nieuwe projecten.

Le groupe IP5, constitué des cinq plus grands offices de propriété intellectuelle dans le monde : l'USPTO (Etats-Unis), l'OEB (Europe), le CNIPA (Chine), le JPO (Japon) et le KIPO (Corée du Sud)...

This bill is also known as the Climate Act. Its objectives are to reduce current levels of greenhouse gas emissions (as compared with 1990) by at least 55% by 2030 and by at least 95% by 2050.

A Dutch government plan that provides for a voluntary buy-out regime of pig farms for the purpose of environmental protection may be implemented.

The new Environmental and Planning Act will fundamentally change the system of environmental law.

What do climate change and class actions have in common? A lot is happening in the Dutch jurisdiction, and courts are getting...

Pressures for large organisations to adopt credible climate transition plans is starting to build and is expected to increase substantially in the next few years, with requirements to develop and implement...

One of the pillars of the Dutch Environmental and Planning Act (Omgevingswet), which went into effect 1 January 2024, is "participation." The new law governs the physical environment in which Dutch citizens live...

The Programme Based Approach, which came into effect on 1 July 2015, intends to take measures that, on the one hand, result in a decrease of the nitrogen deposition and, on the other hand, enlarge the carrying capacity of nature.

Pursuant to Articles 2 and 8 of the ECHR, the Dutch State is therefore obliged to take appropriate measures in order to avert such climate change.

The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) entered into force on 25 July 2024, and EU member states have until 26 July 2026 to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the CSDDD.

On January 13, 2022, the NGO Milieudefensie (the Dutch chapter of Friends of the Earth) announced that it had sent a letter to 29 Dutch companies and financial institutions considered by Milieudefensie...

In a statement released on May 3, 2023, the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development called for companies in the fast-moving consumer goods and grocery retail sectors to reduce their dependence on single-use plastic packaging.