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Brazil
Tauil & Chequer
On March 28, 2024, Brazil's National Petroleum Agency (ANP) published the mandatory individual targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions for 2024. These targets consider the global target of 38.78...
Canada
Fasken
On April 4, 2024, less than one month after their release, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") final climate disclosure rules (the "Rules") have been put on hold.
McMillan LLP
The British Columbia Supreme Court's decision in Cordy Environmental Inc v Obsidian Energy Ltd ("Cordy Environmental") opens the door for contractors to pursue former owners and operators...
Bennett Jones LLP
This week's highly anticipated decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal in Qualex-Landmark Towers Inc v 12-10 Capital Corp, 2024 ABCA 115 [Qualex]...
Mongolia
GRATA International
The Financial Regulatory Commission of Mongolia ("FRC") approved the revision of the Corporate Governance Code ("Code") on March 23, 2022. Additionally, in August 2022...
Netherlands
Spotlight On Sustainability: The European Directive For Consumer Empowerment In The Green Transition
Taylor Wessing
Sustainability continues to be in the spotlight. In March 2022 the European Commission proposed a directive to amend the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (2005/29/EC) ("UCPD")...
Nigeria
Alliance Law Firm
Global warming, or climate change, is a phenomenon that occurs naturally, but over time, human activities have tripled the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) released into the atmosphere.
Serbia
Eurofast
Starting this year, recent amendments to Serbian law have shifted the deadline for submitting tax returns concerning the Environmental Protection Fee (Eco Tax).
Switzerland
Lenz & Staehelin
In a historic ruling, the European Court of Human Rights found that the European Convention on Human Rights encompasses a right to effective protection by the State authorities against the adverse effects of climate change.
Loyens & Loeff
On 9 April 2024, the ECHR rendered judgements in three climate change litigation cases, against Switzerland (see here), France (see here) and Portugal (and 32 other European states, see here).
Vischer AG
On March 15, 2024, the National Council and the Council of States adopted an amendment to the Environmental Protection Act (EPA, SR 814.01).
UK
J A Kemp LLP
The Ocean was a key topic at COP28, with sustainable fisheries and innovative solutions to reduce the impact of our fishing industry on the environment being of particular interest.
Bates Wells
"Climate change" and "climate crisis" have become synonymous with young people and their futures. But climate change is happening right now. A problem with talking about climate change in terms...
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
On 19 May 2023 sitting in the Technology and Construction Court, within the High Court of England and Wales, J Waksman handed down his judgement in James Waste Management LLP v Essex County Council.
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
The headline on 19 March 2024 on BBC News confirmed what was feared: "Scotland's climate target unreachable says watchdog".
Marks & Clerk
Every so often I hear an interesting news story about a clued-up beach goer discovering thousands of pounds worth of ambergris washed up on the beach.
Herbert Smith Freehills
The High Court has determined questions of case management and disclosure following on from its previous ruling (considered here) that group claims against Shell Plc and its Nigerian subsidiary...
United States
Jenner & Block
As we kick off Earth Day 2024, we look to this year's Earth Day theme–"Planet versus Plastics." Planet versus Plastics seeks to focus attention on the challenges...
Jones Day
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") announces the finalization of a rule designating PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA hazardous substances.
Mintz
Recently, the New York Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the American subsidiaries of JBS Group, the Brazilian-based beef producer, asserting that JBS had "violat[ed] New York's consumer protection statutes" through its "fraudulent and illegal environmental marketing practices."
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