by Hardwick Legal | Aug 11, 2021 | Purpose Built (LexisNexis)
<p>Welcome back to the LexisPSL Environment News podcast. <a data-sf-ec-immutable="" href="http://www.6pumpcourt.co.uk/barrister/christopher-badger/">Chris Badger</a> and <a data-sf-ec-immutable="" href="http://www.6pumpcourt.co.uk/barrister/mark-davies/">Mark Davies</a> of 6 Pump Court discuss some of the key developments over the previous month, including:</p><ul><li>Southern Water’s record £90 million fine</li><li>Valero Logistics UK Ltd v Plymouth City Council</li><li>The UK Innovation Strategy and the potential for the precautionary principle to be revisited</li></ul><p>To listen to the podcast, click <a href="[documents%7COpenAccessDataProvider]dd3f541e-7205-4996-9e0c-42eb82b796aa">here</a>.</p><p><strong style="background-color:transparent;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;white-space:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;">Southern Water’s record fine - listen from 0.34 mins</strong></p><p>In the first part of the podcast, Chris and Mark look at the recent Southern Water fine of £90 million connected with 51 counts, 6971 illegal spills and 17 sites between 2010-2015. They focus on the outcome of this fine in the context of the development of the Sentencing Guidelines and the intention of the Sentencing Council when the guidelines were set, in particular, looking at the consultation response from water companies on the draft Guidelines and whether statutory undertakers should be recognised as a unique category. </p><p><strong>Valero Logistics UK Ltd v Plymouth City Council– listen from 5.33 mins</strong></p><p>Moving on to the second </p>
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LexisPSL Environment News Podcast – August 2021
by Hardwick Legal | Aug 10, 2021 | Purpose Built (LexisNexis)
<p><strong>What is the latest reported state of climate change, how does it compare to previous reports and what reaction have we seen so far to the IPCC’s sixth assessment report on the science of climate change? </strong></p><p>In the latest instalment in our series of News Analysis preceding COP26, we look at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC’s) sixth assessment report on the science of climate change—‘AR6 Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis’. The report addresses the most up-to-date physical understanding of the climate system and climate change, bringing together the latest advances in climate science, and combining multiple lines of evidenc</p>
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Road to COP26 – IPCC publishes sixth assessment report on the science of climate change
by Hardwick Legal | Aug 9, 2021 | Purpose Built (LexisNexis)
<p><strong>In light of the increasing focus on net zero targets, what risks do disputes associated with energy transition pose?</strong><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Against the backdrop of the
Climate Change Act 2008, the 2015 Paris Agreement Goals and the upcoming 26<sup>th</sup> Conference of the Parties to the UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26), there
is an increasing focus on a target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, with
states and businesses beginning to set often ambitious targets to reduce carbon
emissions by 2030. Going forward, it appears likely that with the increasing pressure on keeping up with energy transition targets, there will be a greater scope for disputes to </p>
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Road to COP26—net zero disputes
by Hardwick Legal | Jul 30, 2021 | Purpose Built (LexisNexis)
<p><strong>How can private finance help tackle climate change, and is there a role for it in the run-up to COP26 and beyond?</strong></p><p><strong></strong><strong></strong></p><p></p><p>This November, the 26<sup>th</sup> Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) will take place, where delegates from around the world will meet to finalise negotiations on the functioning of the Paris Agreement. In its role as president of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), the UK has pledged to show<a href="https://ukcop26.org/uk-presidency/uk-climate-leadership/" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable=""> </a><a href="https://ukcop26.org/uk-presidency/uk-climate-leadership/" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable="">domestic leadership on climate action</a>. One of the focus areas of COP26 is the role of private finance in achieving the emission reduction goals of the Paris Agreement. As put by the COP26 Finance Hub, ‘every company, bank, insurer and investor will have to adjust their bu</p>
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Road to COP26—exploring the role of private finance
by Hardwick Legal | Jul 30, 2021 | Purpose Built (LexisNexis)
<p><strong>Will the government’s plans to transition to clean energy help the UK reach its emission reduction targets fast enough? What are the challenges in transitioning to clean energy, and how can global collaboration help? </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><div><p></p><p></p><p>The UK government has pledged to show Climate Leadership in its role as host of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), including by taking steps to ensure the achievement of the UK’s legally binding target of net zero emissions by 2050. One of its key commitments is in transitioning to clean energy, which forms a significant challenge given its scale, the need </p></div>
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Road to COP26—exploring energy transition to clean power
by Hardwick Legal | Jul 12, 2021 | Purpose Built (LexisNexis)
<p><strong>What is the expected impact on manufacturers, retailers and consumers in GB following the entry into force of the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021 (the ‘</strong><a id="ORIGHIT_1" name="ORIGHIT_1"></a><a _.hitnav="Y" name="HIT_1"></a><strong>Right to Repair’ Regulations) from 1 July 2021?</strong></p><p></p><p>The Right to Repair Regulations are intended to incorporate in the GB market, post-Brexit, the technical requirements of equivalent EU regulations. By reinforcing consumer rights, these regulations aim to benefit the environment by extending the lifecycle of certain energy-related products such as fridges and televisions. They also contribute to the creation of a circular economy in both the EU and the UK. </p><p>While industry reaction to the i</p>
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The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021—creating a right to repair?
