Companies operating in the climate change sector are not immune
from compliance with environmental law and regulation, which is
rapidly increasing in both scope and complexity.
Organisations of all sizes in the climate change sector must
grapple with an ever-developing maze of environmental legislation
and regulation covering, for example, basic permission to operate,
proper handling and disposal of the waste streams, emissions,
liability for contamination, etc. The cost, and potential criminal
penalties, of non-compliance can be very significant. This coupled
with the potential loss of reputation means that all organisations
need to be aware of their potential liabilities.
All organisations need to understand the implications of
environmental law, operate in a way that is compliant with current
legislation and be aware of and prepared for future legal
developments to avoid unpleasant surprises, gaining, where
possible, a competitive advantage.
Our environment law services include advice on:
- contaminated land
- Green Leases
- water pollution and protection
- wildlife and habitat issues
- waste management licensing and permitting, duty of care
obligations, storage, treatment and disposal issues
- obligations under the Packaging Waste Regulations and other
producer responsibility legislation such as WEEE/RHOS and end of
life vehicles
- Environmental Permits and other permitting issues, such as
applications, compliance with permit conditions,permit transfer and
site closure obligations
- responsibilities and liabilities in relation to the management
of asbestos in buildings and the historic use of asbestos in
industrial processes
- environmental nuisance issues such as noise, dust and
odours
- the meaning and likely impact of forthcoming European and
national environmental measures
- environmental litigation and dispute resolution
- appeals against regulatory decisions
- judicial review of administrative acts
- defending criminal investigations and prosecutions
- environmental insurance and other environmental risk management
issues
- flooding
- emission trading
- appointment of environmental consultants.
