Biodiversity Net Gain: Navigating the New Regulations Under the Environment Act 2021
Background Following ambitions for future development to contribute biodiversity net gain (BNG) in Part 6 of the Environment Act 2021,…
Environmental Law
The role of lawyers in the green transition: six ways of making a positive impact
Climate emergency, ESG, sustainable investment, green transition – these terms have become buzzwords across many industries, not least the legal…
Unveiling Environmental Mysteries: How Site Investigations and SMART Objectives Save Costs and Uncertainty
#TLDR Site investigations resolve uncertainty in the conceptual site model. Time spent understanding site history reduces uncertainty and investigation costs. Investigations should be fully justified – WHY is that borehole, sample or analysis needed?
Biodiversity Net Gain | The legal framework and what it means for land developers
In the UK government’s 25-year Environment Plan (A Green Future: Our 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment), published in…
Surface Water Flooding – What’s the risk?
Surface water flooding occurs when intense rainfall overwhelms drainage systems. According to the Environment Agency, over 3 million people are…
The Legacy of Coal Mining
With less reliance on fossil fuels and a push towards more sustainable energy, it seems the life span for coal…
Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance Criteria
Societal expectations of businesses have drifted drastically over the past decades. Not too long ago, companies were only expected to…
Build, Build, Build – but not to Flood, Flood, Flood!
I have made my views on the folly of building more homes in floodplains very clear for many years now….
Landmark’s best commercial report just got better!
Before the significant and unfortunate disruption of lockdown, Landmark made the important decision to decommission one of their core environmental…
Has being exposed to air pollution increased our risk to Coronavirus?
It is well known that long term exposure to high levels of air pollution can result in lung and heart…
Law Society Flood Risk Practice Note Update
The Law Society earlier in the year reissued their Flood Risk Practice Note, reiterating the importance of flood risk as…
Planning and major developments with Stephen Tromans QC
This podcast was originally recorded in 2014, but remains relevant today. Begonia Filgueira speaks with Stephen Tromans QC on the…