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The implementation of the EU's Deforestation Regulation may be postponed! The Deforestation Regulation was supposed to come into force on December 30, 2024, but that now looks likely to change. The European Commission is proposing to delay its enforcement by one year. If the proposal is approved by the European Parliament and the Council, the law would take effect on December 30, 2025, for large companies and on June 30, 2026, for micro and small enterprises. https://lnkd.in/dywTvCTx

🌿ECJ Advocate General: the #SEADirective requires reasonable evaluation of reasonable alternatives. A double-filter of reasonableness to prevent disproportionate burden? Case C‑727/22 🌍 ❓ Question: What is the level of detail of assessing "reasonable alternatives" vs the "preferred option" in an environmental report? 🔍According to Advocate General Kokott, the environmental report must identify, describe and evaluate the environmental effects not only of the preferred option, but also of reasonable alternatives. ❗ In general, the scope is restricted to information that may be reasonably required, but nevertheless, in some cases this may involve "considerable effort". 💡 A summary approach in the sense of a matrix is not enough. ➡ Next step: sign-up to ECJ Today to be informed what the Court will rule about Directive 2001/42/EC on the Strategic environmental assessment. #EnvironmentalLaw #EULaw #CJEU #ECJToday

🌳 Lawyers say EU Deforestation Regulation delay is ‘not surprising’... Read the full article here > https://lnkd.in/ewRC4W8i Our partners, regulatory specialist Katie Vickery and environmental partner Matthew Germain were featured IFLR looking at the European Commission's recent announcement to delay implementing its Deforestation Regulation by one-year.   Katie and Matthew share an insight into the impact of this regulation for businesses and how the delay will give businesses the time over the next 12 months to ensure they are fully complaint when the regulation comes into force. (subscription required or register for free trial) #EU #DeforestationRegulation #GlobalCompliance

🚨SEPA Consultation on Charges: Impact on Environmental Authorisations🚨 Heads up for anyone in the waste and environmental sectors! SEPA is currently consulting on changes to the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (EASR). These changes could impact businesses using paragraph 7, 8, 9, 19 exemptions, mobile plant licences, and non-waste AD sites. Depending on your license or permit, you may be affected too. 💼 📅 Key dates: Submit your responses by Sunday, 29th September. REA members, send your feedback for inclusion in their response by Friday, 20th September. ➡️ Read SEPA’s consultation analysis: https://lnkd.in/eCrFP9V9 ➡️ More info on the changes: https://lnkd.in/eJgExX3g Stay informed and make sure to have your say! 💬 #EnvironmentalConsultation #SEPA #BusinessUpdate #EASR2024

WHY is environmental law needed? 1. Implementing the decisions made at the United Nations Conference on Human Environment held in Stockholm. 2. Creation of a government authority to regulate industry that can issue direct orders including closure orders. 3. Coordinating activities of different agencies that are operating under the existing laws. 4. Enacting regular laws for the protection of the environment. 5. Imposing punishments and penalties on those who endanger the environment, safety and health. For each failure or contravention, the punishment includes a prison term of up to five years or a fine of up to Rs. 1 lakh, or both. This can also be extended for up to seven years in cases. 6. Engaging in the sustainable development of the environment. 7. Attaining protection of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution. #needforenvironmentalchange #drawbacks #environmentallaws ##knowyourrights #facts #buildbackbetter #sustainablefuture

What will 2024 bring #ForOurPlanet?   Last year, we reached important targets such as: 🎯 Enter into force of the Batteries & Deforestation Regulations 🎯 Political agreements on the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation & the #NatureRestoration Law 🎯 New proposals for Soil and Forest Monitoring Laws    Now it is time to implement environmental legislation and negotiations on the remaining files under the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2024   Read all about this, and much more, in our 🇪🇺 Environment January Newsletter 👉 https://europa.eu/!WktTvx   #EUGreenDeal

A new law to prevent deforestation in the European Union, starting this December, is facing resistance. Some governments and industry groups are asking to delay the regulation. #StopDeforestation #EU #EnvironmentalProtection #Sustainability #ForestConservation

⚖️ Effective due diligence legislation can drive real change on deforestation. This #IntlForestDay 🌴, we need action from the UK government 🇬🇧 - getting the secondary legislation promised 2 years ago before Parliament. The UK Environment Act isn’t perfect. Due diligence laws need to include: 🏦 The finance sector, 🪵 All deforestation, not just illegal deforestation. 👥 Tackling human rights abuses should be part of the law, 📦 and it should include more commodities, not be limited to just 4. But it’s a start and time is of the essence ⏳ 💡 Read our insight from the latest meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Global Deforestation:

On 16 November 2023, the Environmental Quality (Amendment) Bill 2023 (Bill) was tabled before the Dewan Rakyat for its first reading. This Bill aims to increase the penalties for offences under the Environmental Quality Act 1974.   Our associate highlights some of the key amendments contained in the Bill.   Read more at: https://lnkd.in/gquM6Zd5   #RDS #ReImaginingLegalSolutions