advisory work
We frequently provide stand-alone advice to clients on issues
arising out of existing and anticipated national, European and
international environmental laws.
Members of our team have, for example, recently advised clients
on:
- contaminated land and water pollution liabilities and clean-up
requirements
- IPC/IPPC permitting issues, such as the definition of
'installations', compliance with permit conditions, permit
transfers 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
- the meaning and likely impact of forthcoming measures such as
WEEE and ROHS, the REACH proposals for chemical registration,
evaluation and authorisation and the EU CO2 emissions trading
scheme
- obligations under the Packaging Waste Regulations
- noise nuisance issues
- access to environmental information
- wildlife and habitat issues