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What links chemicals and climate change?
At first glance, the links between climate change and chemical pollution are not easy to see. But they are closer than some might expect, reports Gareth Simkins
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Is regulation needed to prevent net zero greenwashing?
The run-in to COP26 had businesses racing to commit to net zero but there are concerns many of the targets were rushed and fall far short of what’s needed to keep temperatures below 1.5 degrees. David Burrows reports
What should a net zero policy test look like?
Organisations ranging from the Climate Change Committee to the Trades Union Congress have all called for the government to implement a ‘net zero test’. But how would it work, what would it achieve and why would it be necessary? Gareth Simkins reports
Carbon capture and storage plants: What are they and where are they?
Rather than being motivated purely by environmental and regulatory pressures, the world’s largest carbon capture facilities are dominated by those that use CO2 to produce more oil and gas. Here’s what you need to know
Can ‘critical’ carbon capture projects really work?
Carbon capture and storage infrastructure has a patchy record internationally and two previous government funding rounds collapsed. Gareth Simkins examines the industry’s renewed prospects
COP26’s first week: Pretty words, big money and angry activists
The opening few days of the critical Glasgow climate talks have been accompanied by pledges on finance, forests, cleantech and methane and national emission cuts, but there is growing resentment outside the gates, Gareth Simkins reports
Is the road to net zero paved with good intentions?
Is the UK government’s long-awaited Net Zero Strategy a ‘credible mechanism to drive delivery’ or is it full of ‘major holes and optimistic assumptions’? David Burrows investigates
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Legal comment: Nutrient neutrality in the courts - the limits of precaution
A judge’s dismissal of a legal challenge against Natural England’s nutrient neutrality advice is an important restatement of the reluctance of the courts to intervene in technical cases, writes Ned Westaway
Legal comment: Why the courts will not intervene when it comes to a water company’s duty to invest in sewage infrastructure
In June, judges rejected a private claim against a water company for illegal sewage discharges, reasoning that statutory oversight created by Parliament ousted the role of the court when ruling on cases where the only solution was capital investment in England’s sewerage infrastructure. The case shows why the courts will not step into this controversial fray, writes Simon Tilling
Why environmental non-compliance can have legal consequences outside of fines and community service
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a former waste company director given a conditional discharge and a five-year disqualification order after being convicted of an environmental permitting offence. The case shows how non-compliance can have consequences outside of fines and community service, writes Angus Evers
Legal comment: Why courts are reluctant to challenge regulator decisions
The rejection of a judicial review claim by a salmon farming company against the Scottish environmental regulator underlies the reluctance of the courts to interfere with decisions made by public authorities, writes Chala McKenna
How a ruling on charity law demonstrates a societal shift on investing in polluters
A ‘momentous’ High Court judgment has found that two charities are at liberty to exclude a swathe of potential investments for being overly carbon intensive – posing a warning to the financial sector and business in general
Why a judge’s dissent on funding for a foreign gas project could further push the boundaries of climate law
Two judges were left split on how far a government agency should have delved into climate impacts when deciding to grant support for a large liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique, an outcome which may have wider consequences
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Agenda: The key policy discussions and events to look out for next week
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EU energy ministers voice ‘big concerns’ about climate impact of Nord Stream leaks
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News in brief: EU mercury disposal deadline given three-year extension
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Commission faces backlash over livestock emissions plan
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Nine EU countries warned over failure to ban single-use plastics