Environmental Law

As COP17 approaches in Yerevan, Armenia, businesses face a critical juncture in biodiversity action. With the first global review of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework revealing progress falling behind schedule, five key themes are emerging that will shape corporate nature strategies: integrating natural capital into operational resilience, accelerating delivery beyond ambition-setting, mobilizing private finance at scale, building evidence-based credibility, and managing long-term

The Wild Summit 2026 brought together campaigners, policymakers, scientists and community organisers in Bristol to explore how nature-friendly farming, urban wetland restoration, and tree equity can drive meaningful environmental recovery. From conservation covenants to Bristol's bid to become the UK's first Ramsar-accredited Wetland City, discover the practical strategies shaping the future of sustainable land use and development.

Voluntary nature markets are emerging as businesses seek to manage environmental risks and create long-term value beyond mandatory requirements.

As COP17 approaches in Yerevan, Armenia, businesses face a critical juncture in biodiversity action. With the first global review of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework revealing progress falling behind schedule, five key themes are emerging that will shape corporate nature strategies: integrating natural capital into operational resilience, accelerating delivery beyond ambition-setting, mobilizing private finance at scale, building evidence-based credibility, and managing long-term

The Wild Summit 2026 brought together campaigners, policymakers, scientists and community organisers in Bristol to explore how nature-friendly farming, urban wetland restoration, and tree equity can drive meaningful environmental recovery. From conservation covenants to Bristol's bid to become the UK's first Ramsar-accredited Wetland City, discover the practical strategies shaping the future of sustainable land use and development.

Scotland's National Policy Framework 4 recognizes 'green data centres' as nationally significant developments, but recent ministerial directions have introduced new Environmental Impact Assessment requirements for facilities exceeding 50MW power capacity. The evolving regulatory landscape raises questions about how these policies will be applied to current proposals in the planning system.

The Environment Agency has launched a consultation on significant reforms to its Enforcement and Sanctions Policy, introducing new civil penalty frameworks and automatic financial penalties for water companies under the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025. The proposed changes expand enforcement mechanisms across multiple sectors including waste management, packaging regimes, and mercury controls, while establishing a fundamentally different regulatory approach for water sector operators that allows penalties

This comprehensive environmental law update examines significant regulatory changes across biodiversity net gain, waste tracking, carbon border adjustments, PFAS chemicals, water company enforcement, and infrastructure planning reforms. The analysis explores how new regulations will reshape environmental compliance obligations for businesses, landowners, and developers while examining the balance between regulatory protection and operational flexibility.

Site remediation sits at the intersection of environmental law, corporate strategy, and land value. From heavy industry and manufacturing through to energy, retail, and logistics, legacy contamination and the obligations that come with it are important to recognise and understand. Multiple legal, commercial, and policy pressures are converging, and the businesses best placed to benefit are those that treat remediation as a strategic asset rather than a compliance cost.

Periods of prolonged heat and dry weather are becoming an increasingly significant challenge for the agricultural sector. While the operational impacts are often immediate, the legal and regulatory risks can be just as important.

The ASA upheld the two complaints, one of which came from a chimney sweep, finding that the Council had failed to substantiate the direct causal link between the use of wood burners and open fires...

White Papers, consultations, reports, updates – all pointing towards increased accountability, along with guidance on the implementation of sanctions and their enforcement when environment...