Lexology PRO | Canada, European Union, Global, etc. | 15 Mar 2024
Manufacturers and importers face plastic taxes, extended producer responsibility schemes, and waste management responsibilities in the global move towards circular economies.
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto | Thailand | 12 Mar 2024
Thailand has been facing environmental and economic impacts due to long-standing waste issues. In 2019, the Thai government established Thailand's…
Hogan Lovells | Mexico | 26 Feb 2024
El Senador Fernando Castañón del partido político Movimiento Ciudadano presentó ante el Senado de la República el “Proyecto de Decreto por el que se…
Lexology PRO | Canada, China, European Union, etc. | 21 Feb 2024
Methane leaks in Kazakhstan and the Nord Stream pipelines have drawn attention to the scale of emissions that have severe environmental consequences, but how are regulators responding?
Cordato Partners | Australia | 19 Feb 2024
If mulch contains asbestos, it's necessary to go back along the supply chain, to the source, which might be asbestos waste from a demolition or…
Rahman Ravelli | United Kingdom | 13 Feb 2024
The Environment Agency has created an Economic Crime Unit to help it tackle money laundering and carry out financial investigations involving the…
Lexology PRO | European Union, Iraq, United Kingdom, etc. | 6 Feb 2024
Transparency International releases the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index, MEPs push for stricter EU-wide anti-corruption measures, and the UK Environment Agency launches an Economic Crime Unit – plus other key updates.
Clayton Utz | Australia | 5 Feb 2024
The South Australian Government is currently seeking feedback on draft regulations to implement the two remaining stages of the bans on single-use…
Ploum | Netherlands | 2 Feb 2024
De Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State (de ‘Afdeling’) heeft zich op 4 oktober 2023 (ECLI:NL:RVS:2023:3690) uitgesproken over een…
Ploum | Netherlands | 2 Feb 2024
The Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State (the 'Division') ruled on October 4, 2023 (ECLI:NL:RVS:2023:3690) on a matter…