by Hardwick Legal | Dec 11, 2019 | Purpose Built (LexisNexis)
<p>Welcome to our final podcast for 2019! In this podcast, Christopher Badger and Mark Davies of 6 Pump Court take us through the following environmental law updates:</p><ul><li>a look at the relationship between requests for disclosure under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and legal professional privilege; </li><li>the Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC) most recent call for evidence; and</li><li>the latest EU developments on green finance</li></ul><p>To listen to the podcast, click <a href="https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/blog/docs/default-source/purpose-built-documents/2019_12_09_environmentalpodcast.mp3?sfvrsn=d1f93a36_2&download=true" data-sf-ec-immutable="">here</a>.</p><p><b>The relationship between requests for disclosure under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and legal professional privilege- listen from 0.40 seconds</b></p><p>In the first part of the podcast, Chris and Mark take us through the recent case of <i>Brooksbank v the Information Commissioner. </i>In this surprising case, we hear about the public interest factors which favoured disclosure of privileged instructions to law</p>
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Environmental law news podcast – December 2019
by Hardwick Legal | Dec 2, 2019 | Purpose Built (LexisNexis)
<p>Where do you live? In a built-up city? In the heart of nature? Or somewhere between the two? What is your attitude to spending time in nature and how much do you know about the physical and mental benefits of spending time in a rural environment?</p><p>Following shortly after International #WorldCitiesDay, these were some of the questions asked by the UKELA Nature Conservation Public Health & Environmental Law Working Parties yesterday at a joint presentation on ‘Using the law to balance health, wellbeing and nature protection’.</p><p> </p><p>Tavis Potts, Reader in environmental geography at the University of Aberdeen, gave an interesting presentation on Natural Capital and Marine EcoSystem Services, encouraging a natural capital approach to the marine environment and emphasising the need for an increased acknowledgement of this habitat in policy and government decision-making. He outlined his recent work with coastal communities to understand and map their natural capital to support wellbeing. Tavis presented directly from his office at Aberdeen University, true to his commitment to cut carbon emissions and declining the invitation to fly to London for the seminar. </p><p>Other speakers included Debbie Tripley, Director of Environmental Policy and Advocacy, WWF UK and Professor Paul Leonard, Environmental Scientist and Honorary Professor at Brunel University. Debbie looked briefly at the history of environmental protection in England, from the construction of the Natural History Museum as a ‘cathedral to nature’ in 1881, to the shortcomings of the present day draft Environment Bill, stressing her concerns that we need stronger environmental protection laws post-Brexit and a systemic change in our way of thinking. Paul Leonard gave an engaging overview of the progress of science-based evidence for our seas. Paul h</p>
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The Human Habitat: Using the Law to balance Health, Wellbeing and Nature Protection
by Hardwick Legal | Nov 20, 2019 | Purpose Built (LexisNexis)
<p>Welcome to the November 2019 environmental law news podcast. In this podcast, Christopher Badger and Mark Davies of 6 Pump Court take us through the following environmental law updates:</p><ul><li>Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) feedback statement, following discussion paper on ‘Climate Change and Green Finance’;</li><li>The Environment Agency’s pollution statistics for 2018; and </li><li>Whether nuisance might play a role in contemporary environmental concerns.</li></ul><p>To listen to the podcast, click<a href="http://ln-multi-web.cloudapp.net/blog/docs/default-source/purpose-built-documents/2019_11_13_environmentalpodcast_draft3-(12).mp3?sfvrsn=5a541f58_2&download=true" data-sf-ec-immutable=""> </a><a href="http://ln-multi-web.cloudapp.net/blog/docs/default-source/purpose-built-documents/2019_11_13_environmentalpodcast_draft3-(12).mp3?sfvrsn=5a541f58_2&download=true" data-sf-ec-immutable=""></a><a href="http://ln-multi-web.cloudapp.net/blog/docs/default-source/purpose-built-documents/2019_11_13_environmentalpodcast_draft3-(12).mp3?sfvrsn=5a541f58_2&download=true" data-sf-ec-immutable=""></a><a href="http://ln-multi-web.cloudapp.net/blog/docs/default-source/purpose-built-documents/2019_11_13_environmentalpodcast_draft3-(12).mp3?sfvrsn=5a541f58_2&download=true" data-sf-ec-immutable=""></a><a href="http://ln-multi-web.cloudapp.net/blog/docs/default-source/purpose-built-documents/2019_11_13_environmentalpodcast_c91a0023ed0f4dd9b4e5075c37eb7a04.mp3?sfvrsn=79f12304_2&download=true" data-sf-ec-immutable=""></a><a class="sf-immutable-selected" href="http://ln-multi-web.cloudapp.net/blog/docs/default-source/purpose-built-documents/2019_11_13_environmentalpodcast_draft3-(12).mp3?sfvrsn=5a541f58_2&download=true" data-sf-ec-immutable= class="sf-immutable-selected" href="http://ln-multi-web.cloudapp.net/blog/docs/default-source/purpose-built-documents/2019_11_13_environmentalpodcast_draft3-(12).mp3?sfvrsn=5a541f58_2&download=true" data-sf-ec-immutable=""></a class="sf-immutable-selected" href="http://ln-multi-web.cloudapp.net/blog/docs/default-source/purpose-built-documents/2019_11_13_environmentalpodcast_draft3-(12).mp3?sfvrsn=5a541f58_2&download=true" data-sf-ec-immutable=></p>
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Environment news podcast – November 2019
by Hardwick Legal | Oct 29, 2019 | Purpose Built (LexisNexis)
<p>Welcome to the October 2019 environmental law news podcast. In this podcast, Mark Davies of 6 Pump Court takes us through the following environmental law updates:</p><ul><li>Publication of the Environment Bill;</li><li>Environment Agency aims to become net carbon zero by 2030; and</li><li>New requirements for applicants for certain bespoke permits to carry out risk assessments on adapting to climate change.</li></ul><p>To listen to the podcast, click <a href="http://ln-multi-web.cloudapp.net/blog/docs/default-source/purpose-built-documents/2019_10_25_environmentalnewscast_draft1.mp3?sfvrsn=96396aad_2&download=true" data-sf-ec-immutable="">here.</a></p><p><b>Publication of the Environment Bill – listen from 0.32 mins</b></p><p>In this first part of the podcast, Mark takes us through some of the key parts of the Environment Bill, focussing on provisi</p>
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Environment news podcast - October 2019
by Hardwick Legal | Oct 1, 2019 | Purpose Built (LexisNexis)
<p>Welcome to the September 2019 environmental law news podcast. In this podcast, Christopher Badger of 6 Pump Court takes us through the following environmental law updates:</p><ul><li>The end of austerity and what this means for the environment</li><li>News that Glasgow will host the COP 26 climate summit</li><li>Mark Carney’s calls for climate risks and resilience to be brought into the heart of financial decision making</li></ul><p>To listen to the podcast, click <a href="http://ln-multi-web.cloudapp.net/blog/docs/default-source/purpose-built-documents/2019_09_26_environmentalpodcast_draft4.mp3?sfvrsn=9863122a_2&download=true" data-sf-ec-immutable="">here</a>.</p><p><b>The end of austerity and what this means for the environment – listen from 0.33 mins</b></p><p>In part one of the podcast, Chris discusses Sajid Javid, Chancellor of the Exchequer’s ‘Spending Round’ speech, delivered on 4<sup>th</sup> September, picking out the key environmental headlines, such as: </p><ul><li>DEFRA is to be given £432 million of funding to set ‘world leading environmental standards’</li><li>£30 million will be available to tackle air quality issues</li><li>£30 million is to be provided for biodiversity, including expansion of the Blue Belt programme</li><li>Funding for BEIS to meet net zero commitments</li></ul><p>Chris also highlights environmental commitments made by the Labour Party at their national conference and adds commentary provided by the CBI.</p><p><b>Glasgow to host the COP 26 climate summit – listen from 3.47 mins</b></p><p>On 10 September, the UK government announced that it had received international backing to host the COP 26 climate summit in 2020 in Glasgow. The event will bring together over 30,000 delegates from around the world, including climate experts, business leaders and citizens to agree ambitious action to tackle climate change. </p><p>In this second part of the podcast, Chris discusses this announcement against the context of the current UN climate summit in New York. </p><p><b>Mark Carney’s calls for climate risks and resilience to be brought into the heart of financial decision making – listen from 6.06 mins</b></p><p>On 24 September 2019, the Bank of England (BoE) published two speeches given by Mark Carney, Governor of the BoE, in which he calls for climate risks and resilience to be brought into the heart of financial decision making.</p><p>In this final item for this month’s podcast, Chris summarises what Mr Carney has stated must happen in order to achieve this step change. He highlights change is needed in three areas including disclosure, risk management and returns. </p><p>Environmental social governance and improved corporate reporting are becoming an increasingly important area of corporate governance, even if it may be felt that effective regulation and mandatory requirements in this area are still lacking. </p>
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Lexis PSL Environmental Law News Podcast – September 2019
