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Draft Regulations Set to Amend GB Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulation
The draft Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2026 ("Draft Regulations") have this week been laid before Parliament and are set to come into force on 16 December 2026. They will…
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Modernising corporate reporting: The shift from ESG reporting to sustainability-related financial disclosure
By Begonia Filgueira, Benjamin Morgan
On 7 September 2026, the government launched its consultation on modernising corporate reporting. The consultation runs until 30 November 2026, and proposes wide-ranging changes to the UK’s corporate reporting framework,…
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Extended Producer Responsibility Beyond Waste: AG Kokott’s Opinion proposing partial annulment of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive a Watershed?
By Manon Ombredane, Peter Sellar
Few concepts have shaped EU environmental law as profoundly as the polluter pays principle. Despite its apparent simplicity, its implementation continues to raise a number of questions, such as who…
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AI Data Centres in the UK: Environmental Permitting and Consenting Risks
By Caroline Almond, Will Swarbrick
Our firm has published an article on the environmental consenting landscape for artificial intelligence data centres in the UK, a sector that is developing quickly and being actively encouraged by…
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Waste carriers, brokers and dealers reform: What to expect
By Begonia Filgueira, Cristina Vela Gonzalez
If you are a waste carrier, broker or dealer in England, your registration will no longer be valid from 22 July 2027. You will instead need to take out an…
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Colorado’s Class VI Primacy and the Colorado–Wyoming MOU: Streamlined and Coordinated Permitting May Benefit Carbon Capture and Storage Projects
By Phil Sandick, Michael Cox, Ghislaine Bruner
The Rocky Mountain West is quietly becoming the most organized regulatory environment in the country for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects. Two developments this spring deserve close attention: 1)…
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Consultation opens on Draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) reporting for certain non-EU companies
By Begonia Filgueira, Cristina Vela Gonzalez
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has opened a 100-day consultation between 23 July and 31 October 2026 on the draft ESRS that apply to certain non-EU companies reporting…
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Truth mandated, speech challenged: Federal judge issues preliminary injunction on the enforcement of California’s SB 343 “Truth in Recycling” law on First and Fourteenth Amendment grounds
By Kendra Sherman, Allen Kacenjar, Danelle Gagliardi, Abigail Dop
Our firm published this prior client alert to help companies prepare for California’s SB 343, known as the “Truth in Recycling Law,” which is set to become effective on October…
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The Tenth Circuit Reopens Door to Antiquities Act Challenges in Garfield County v. Trump
By Alex Arensberg, Carolyn L. McIntosh
On June 23, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued a significant decision in Garfield County, Utah v. Trump, Nos. 23-4106 & 23-4107, holding that federal…
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OSHA Announces Informal Public Hearings on Proposed Deregulatory Actions
By Peter Gould, Cole Wist, Michael Cox, John Rainwater
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced a series of informal public hearings regarding proposed deregulatory actions affecting workplace safety and health standards. The hearings follow proposed rulemakings…