Global Environment Newsletter - Winter 2017/18 edition

Welcome to the Winter edition of our Global Environment newsletter. This edition covers the following topics:

EU: Conflict Minerals Regulation Adopted: EU imposes new rules to ensure supply chains do not use minerals from conflict affected areas
EU: Best Available Techniques Standards Published for Large Combustion Plants: New BAT reference documents will impose stricter emission limits
EU: Achieving Sustainable Finance in the European Economy: Fiduciary duties of institutional investors and asset managers look likely to broaden
International: HFC Phase Down and Mercury Phase Out on the Horizon: Kigali Amendment on HFCs comes into force and the Minamata Convention to come into force in 2019
Germany: Prospects Increase for Bans on Fossil Fuel-Powered Vehicles in German Cities: German courts rule that bans can be implemented based on current road traffic laws
Netherlands: Rights of "Interested Parties" to Request Enforcement of Environmental Law: Dutch Council of State sets out new rules on qualification as an interested party
UK: Update on Brexit and Environment and Climate Change: The UK Government responds to concerns on potential weakening of environmental law Post-Brexit, and to EU proposals on the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.

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