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Tackling global warming is generally regarded as an important international issue, and Japan as a member of the international community has accepted an obligation to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Japan has announced a target to reduce the emissions...

Tackling global warming is generally regarded as an important international issue, and Japan as a member of the international community has accepted an obligation to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Japan has announced a target to reduce the emissions...

The Australian Government has released a new policy for assessing the offsets to environmental impacts arising out of project proposals and applications. Offsets are mitigating actions offered by project proponents to counterbalance the environmental impact...

On 18 October, the Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) published draft regulations amending the regulatory structure for annual reporting by companies incorporated in the UK. The amendments include a new obligation for quoted companies to include...

Compared with legal regimes for combating bribery and corruption—which entail heavy penalties—recent measures to tackle business related human rights impacts look "soft". But does this mean there is no pressure to comply?

Following a strategic review of the Equator Principles ("EPs"), the Equator Principles Association, which governs membership and use of the EPs, has released a draft of the updated EPs for stakeholder consultation and public comment. As well as expanding...

This article provides a guide to environmental law and practice in Australia featuring a wide range of topics including: • The main permitting frameworks • Liability regimes for contaminated land and environmental damage • Regulators'...

This article provides a guide to environmental law and practice in Poland featuring a wide range of topics including: • The main permitting frameworks • Liability regimes for contaminated land and environmental damage • Regulators'...

This article provides a guide to environmental law and practice in Germany featuring a wide range of topics including: • The main permitting frameworks • Liability regimes for contaminated land and environmental damage • Regulators' powers...