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Green Litigation: Can Brown People Make A Difference?

Global warming driven by human-induced greenhouse gas emissions and compounded by ecosystem degradation poses an existential risk to nations, societies and economies worldwide. For India, this is not a distant possibility but a present reality. As citizens of this country and stewards of its future, we are called upon not just to comply, but to lead, to adopt rigorous personal, communal and institutional measures to mitigate emissions, adapt to changing climates and strengthen resilience.

India Environment

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MZM Legal

Emissions Trading And Carbon Credits In India: A Legal Perspective

India has pledged to reduce its GDP emissions intensity by 45% by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2070. The Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, 2023 establishes a baseline-and-credit system requiring energy-intensive industries to meet greenhouse gas emission intensity targets or purchase carbon credit certificates. This framework shifts India's regulatory focus from energy efficiency to carbon intensity, creating both mandatory compliance obligations and voluntary offset opportunities.

India Environment

AP

Argus Partners

The UK Recognises India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme Under CBAM: A Positive Step Forwards

His Majesty's Treasury (HM Treasury) of the United Kingdom (UK) has formally recognised India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) as a qualifying carbon pricing mechanism under the United Kingdom's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

India Environment

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Khaitan & Co LLP

Public Law Environment Newsletter | July 2026

The Public Law Practice Group at Dentons Link Legal presents this edition of the Environment Law Newsletter, highlighting recent legal and regulatory developments shaping India’s environmental landscape. As concerns over environmental degradation continue to intensify, this issue examines key ecological and compliance challenges across industries with significant environmental footprints, alongside broader developments in pollution control, conservation, and sustainable resource governance

India Environment

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Dentons Link Legal

The Carbon Liability Of Corporations: Recasting Business Responsibility Through Climate Litigation In India

India Commercial

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MZM Legal

An Overview Of Extended Producer Responsibility For Plastic Waste Management

India Environment

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

How Is India Building A Compliance Carbon Market Without A Supporting Tax Architecture

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

The Law Comes Full Circle On The Issue Of Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearance

India Environment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Towards Sustainable Growth: How India’s Green Energy Incentives Are Reshaping The Regulatory And Investment Landscape

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Introduction Of Standing Bodies For Uninterrupted Environmental Clearance: Amendment To The EIA Notification, 2006

India Environment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

MoEFCC Publishes Draft Notification To Amend The EIA Notification, 2006

India Environment

Sagus Legal

Ecology Over Expediency: The Supreme Court’s Cautious Approach To Protecting The Aravalli Hills

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Regulating Environmental Compliance Through Product-Specific Standards: A Critical Examination Of The Proposed Ecomark Criteria For Paints, Batteries, Paper, And Allied Products

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Trading Boundaries In The Indian Carbon Market

India Environment

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Open Offer Under SEBI Takeover Code: Triggers, Pricing, Process, Exemptions And Compliance

India Commercial

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

ANI v. OpenAI : The Delhi High Court Judgment That Could Shape AI's Future (Podcast)

India Technology

AP

Argus Partners

How Are Foreign Portfolio Investors Regulated In Indian Markets?

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Can A Legal Heir Claim An FD Without Being Named As A Nominee? Here's A Guide

Foresight Law Offices

AI, Authorship & Copyright - Learnings From The Dabus Order

AP

AZB & Partners

Rationalising Environmental Clearance Validity For Ports And Harbours: An Analysis Of The Proposed Amendment To The EIA Notification, 2006

The regulatory framework governing environmental governance in India has undergone significant evolution since the enactment of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. At the heart of this framework lies...

India Environment

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IndiaLaw LLP

Ministry Of New And Renewable Energy Notifies Green Ammonia Standard And Green Methanol Standard For India Under The National Green Hydrogen Mission

The Government of India is implementing the National Green Hydrogen Mission (“NGHM”), with an objective to make India a global hub of production, usage and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives. A global demand of over 100 (hundred) million metric tonnes of green hydrogen and its derivatives is expected to emerge by 2030.

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JSA

Operationalizing India’s Carbon Market: An Analysis Of The CERC (Terms And Conditions For Purchase And Sale Of Carbon Credit Certificates) Regulations, 2026

The global imperative to combat climate change has catalysed the development of robust market-based mechanisms for carbon emissions reduction, and India has progressively aligned itself with this international...

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

No Environmental Clearance, No Construction: NGT Clarifies Limits Of Deemed Approval Under EIA Framework

The National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, in Renu Bala v. MoEF&CC & Ors.1, delivered a decisive ruling reinforcing that prior Environmental Clearance (EC) under the EIA Notification...

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Ministry Of New And Renewable Energy Proposes Extension Of Approved Models And Manufacturers Framework To Solar Wafer Manufacturing

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JSA

Environmental, Social And Governance Comparative Guide, 2026

India Environment

AP

AZB & Partners

Carbon Credits Enter The Market: India's First Regulatory Framework For Exchange-Traded Carbon Credit Certificate

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

An Overview Of The 30th Session Of The United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change Conference Of Parties (Cop-30) Held At Belém, Brazil From November 10-21, 2025

India Environment

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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Land Acquisition For Solar And Wind Parks: Reconciling LARR Act, 2013 With Energy Transition Goals

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

The 'E' In ESG: Driving Sustainability And Competitive Advantage

India Environment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

The Right To A Livable Planet: The Intersection Of Vegan Rights, Human Dignity, And Environmental Justice

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

How GEI Target Rules & The CCTS Turn Compliance Into Revenue - Unlocking India's Carbon Market

India Environment

LP

Legitpro Law

Supreme Court Recalls Vanashakti Judgement Validity Of Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearance

India Environment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Decarbonizing Indian Aviation – Legal Landscape For Sustainable Aviation Fuel In India

India Transport

AP

AZB & Partners

The Right To A Livable Planet: The Intersection Of Vegan Rights, Human Dignity, And Environmental Justice

Veganism is increasingly recognized as both a consumer and human right, ensuring individuals can adhere to ethical, religious, and health-based dietary choices without discrimination or negligence.

India Environment

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IndiaLaw LLP

How GEI Target Rules & The CCTS Turn Compliance Into Revenue - Unlocking India's Carbon Market

Here's how forward-thinking organizations can leverage rule changes for advantage, drawing fresh lessons from policy, technology, and market integration.

India Environment

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Legitpro Law

Supreme Court Recalls Vanashakti Judgement Validity Of Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearance

In a landmark decision with major implications for the real estate and infrastructure sectors, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India by a majority view allowed the Review Petition filed by the Confederation of Real Estate Developers of India seeking review of the earlier judgment of the Court in Vanashakti v Union of India.

India Environment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Decarbonizing Indian Aviation – Legal Landscape For Sustainable Aviation Fuel In India

The aviation sector relies heavily on conventional fossil-based jet fuels which have significant emissions, particularly in the form of greenhouse gases ("GHG").

India Transport

AP

AZB & Partners

Road To Belém, Brazil - A Strategic Preview Of COP 30

India Environment

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Dhir & Dhir Associates

Judicial Clarity On Environmental Impact Assessments: The Vanshakti Judgment

In a significant judgment on environmental governance, the Supreme Court in Vanshakti v. Union of India (2025 INSC 961) upheld the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change's (MoEF&CC) notification...

India Environment

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IndiaLaw LLP

Legalaxy - Monthly Newsletter - September 2025

SEBI revises framework for conversion of private listed InvIT into public InvIT...

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Vaish Associates Advocates

AI And Environment Law

Unchecked and rapid development projects worldwide are frequently undertaken without adequate regard for environmental consequences, resulting in severe ecological degradation...

India Technology

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Carbon Credit Trading In India

Climate change has redefined the global policy landscape, compelling nations to adopt market-based instruments that internalise the cost of emissions.

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RPV Legal

When It Rains, It Pours – Navigating The Impact Of Climate Change On Employment

India Employment

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BTG Advaya

Supreme Court Mandates Environmental Clearance Is Necessary For All Large Scale Building And Construction Projects

India Real Estate

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Khaitan & Co LLP

Safeguarding Sustainable Investments: Green Audits As The New Baseline For Due Diligence

India Commercial

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Phoenix Legal

Environment Rules Amended: Revised Legal Framework For Sulphur Dioxide Emission By Thermal Power Plants

India Environment

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JSA

The International Court Of Justice Advisory Opinion On State Obligations In Respect Of Climate Change

India Environment

SA

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Season 2 Episode 1 - ESG & ARBITRATION (Podcast)

India Litigation

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Dhir & Dhir Associates

India's Climate Compliance Clock Is Ticking – Why Manufacturers Must Brace For Penalties Twice The Carbon Credit Price Under New Emission Intensity Targets

India Environment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

The Environment Ministry Exempts Certain Thermal Power Plants From Installation Of Flue Gas De-Sulfurization System

India Environment

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CMS INDUSLAW

Sustainability And Fashion: Legal Implications For Brands In India

India Environment

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

EU Simplifies CBAM But Does Not Address The Underlying Issues

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Reforming The Environmental Impact Assessment Process For Mining In India: Towards Transparency, Accountability, And Sustainability

India Environment

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Khurana and Khurana

India To Enforce New Barcode Regulations For Plastic Packaging From July

India Environment

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Mandatory Induction Of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Or Electric Vehicles By Aggregators And E-Commerce Entities In Delhi NCR

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Green Mandate 2025 - India's Environmental Reforms And The ESG Imperative

India Environment

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Geopolitics Of Fossil Fuels: A Comparative Analysis Of Energy Strategies In The United States, Russia, And The Middle East.

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Khurana and Khurana

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