Environmental Law
This section looks at aspects of environmental law which, although are outside the scope of our reports, are still important to understand and are topics of interest.
We will explore all topics relating to air quality, environmental change, nuisance, light, and unregulated waste sites.
An Overview of the IPCC Special Reports Please log in or register to access this module
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is in its sixth assessment cycle of…
The Politics of Climate Change Please log in or register to access this module
Climate change is influenced by policies and increasingly is influencing politics. Politics is multi-dimensional and…
Climate Change Policy and Landmark Data Please log in or register to access this module
A look at the work of the IPPC and the reports that underpin the policies…
Introduction to Climate Change
Guide to the climate system and why greenhouse gases cause climate change. Looks at the…
Climate Change Risks and Impacts Please log in or register to access this module
Looks at some of the key impacts of climate change. These include increased flooding, overheating,…
Air Pollution: The Basics Please log in or register to access this module
Poor air quality can affect our health and the environment. Most of these pollutants have…
Resources
- Contaminated land: Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/contaminated-land-statutory-guidance
- Waste management: https://www.gov.uk/topic/environmental-management/waste
Climate Change
- Climate action: https://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/strategies/2020_en
- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: https://www.ipcc.ch/
- Committee on Climate Change: https://www.theccc.org.uk/
- Climate Change Act 2008 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27/contents
- Net Zero – The UK’s contribution to stopping global warming: https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/net-zero-the-uks-contribution-to-stopping-global-warming/
- UK climate change risk assessment: Government report 2012: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-climate-change-risk-assessment-government-report
Air Pollution
- The National Emission Ceilings Regulations 2018: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/129/made
- The National Air Pollution Control Programme (NAPCP): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/air-quality-uk-national-air-pollution-control-programme
- Changes to rates for the Climate Change Levy from 6 April 2020: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-rates-for-the-climate-change-levy-from-6-april-2020/changes-to-rates-for-the-climate-change-levy-from-6-april-2020