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The evolution of ESG in the corporate world in response to our changing climate has seen an increased focus on identifying, addressing and disclosing material ESG issues. Nature-related dependencies, impacts, [...]

Nature-related risks are becoming increasingly important for companies and their directors, as they face growing legal, regulatory and societal expectations to address the impacts of their activities on the environment [...]

The subject of biodiversity will soon be projected firmly into the global spotlight, once again, with the meeting of the 16th UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) taking place in Cali, Columbia [...]

This October will see the 16th UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) take place in Cali, Columbia and once again bring the subject of nature, and preventing nature loss, into focus. With [...]

Our new podcast series dives into the world of sport. In this first episode, we take a look at sustainability and how it can be embeded into the sport sector. [...]

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has confirmed the entry into force of the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) rules on 12 February 2024. On that date, four [...]

Environmental social and corporate governance issues (ESG) have moved from the sidelines to the mainstream of the investment industry. In recent years, seemingly disparate elements of ESG policy have come [...]

Last week, the Climate Change Committee estimated that the United Kingdom's transition to net zero will create between 135,000 and 725,000 new jobs by 2030 and they will be in [...]

Since 1 January 2023, all public authorities have been under a statutory duty to conserve and enhance biodiversity. Those authorities have 12 months (until 1 January 2024) to formulate their [...]

Mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) will apply to large developments granted planning permission from November 2023. Following the publication in February this year of its response to a major public [...]

For a long time, businesses and climate policy have prioritised decarbonisation and net zero. However, in the last year the protection and enhancement of our natural world has stepped into [...]

In our earlier articles in this Green Matters series, we have explored the first six goals within the UK's Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) and how they seek to halt the [...]

The UK's Environmental Improvement Plan 2003 (the EIP) is central to the UK Government's climate change strategy and will create important opportunities for the commercial world. Following the first two [...]

In our first briefing regarding the recent publication of the Government's Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP), the first formal update of the UK's 25-Year Environment Plan, we considered the first two [...]

At the end of January 2023, the Government published the UK's Environmental Improvement Plan 2023 (the EIP) - the first revision to the 25-Year Environment Plan, published originally in 2018. [...]

The Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan, agreed at COP27, emphasised the 'urgent need for immediate, deep, rapid and sustained reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions...including through increase in low-emission and renewable [...]

With COP26 in Glasgow a year ago, attention is now turning to COP27, the 27th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in [...]

The latest in our Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games webinar series covers the key topic of sustainability. Gowling WLG Partner, Ben Stansfield is joined by Jessica Fidler, Head of Sustainability, Birmingham [...]

A quick look into Google Trends, which provides insight into the popularity of search terms on Google, reveals a heightened and sustained interest in Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) issues, [...]

What are Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and why are they of concern? Here we take a look at the controls relating to PFAS and whether they differ at EU [...]

Improving habitats and restoring our natural world is critical if we are to avoid the worst effect of man-made climate change; accordingly, the Government's 25 Year Environment Plan targets improvements [...]

Sustainability and transparency in the supply chain is of growing importance, with tighter regulation and reporting moving it from a reputational issue to a legal requirement. In this short discussion, [...]

COP26 saw two weeks of debate and discussion in Glasgow on how to tackle climate change across the globe. In this podcast moderated by Inspiratia, partner Ben Stansfield and Foresight [...]

In the run-up to the 26th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties, COP26, the Government published its Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener (the [...]

This Sunday sees the start of the 26th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties, COP26, and focuses global attention on tackling the climate change [...]

In November 2021 the UK will host COP26, the UN's international climate summit. More than 190 world leaders will arrive in Scotland, along with tens of thousands of negotiators, government [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the way we live our lives on so many levels. As a result, the idea of suburban resurgence is more topical than ever before. We've [...]

The Government's response to climate change has been dominated by decarbonisation projects and the development of new green infrastructure. In this article, we make the case for a greater emphasis [...]

You may not have considered the risk to your land, but any land to which the public have had access 'as of right' for 'lawful sports and pastimes' for 20 [...]