Energy e-briefing: Environmental Impact Assessment *

European Union - April 29 2013
The European Commission has published Guidance on Integrating Climate Change and Biodiversity into Environmental Impact Assessment, which aims to…

RWE powers ‘significant’ UK wind farm project *

United Kingdom - March 20 2013
Energy company RWE Npower Renewables, a UK subsidiary of RWE AG, was last week granted consent by the Secretary of State on 13 March 2013 for the…

Co-authors: Michelle T Davies, Stephen Collings.

Energy and natural resources e-briefing - European environmental impact assessments: significant changes *

European Union - December 11 2012
After conducting an extensive review of existing procedures, the European Commission has published a draft amending directive that points to significant changes to the EIA process.

Co-authors: Paul Wootton.

UK Defra review of the Habitats and Wild Birds Directive *

United Kingdom - April 27 2012
The Government has already demonstrated its intention to revise and reform planning guidance to support economic growth, in the NPPF, while affording proper protection to environmental receptors.

Co-authors: Marcus Trinick.