Read elaw - Brexit – 2 years on
December 2022
- 60 Second Interview, with Colin Reid
- “Brexit – the never-ending story” by Colin Reid
- “Brexit 2 years on: law, process and procedure” by Maria Lee
- “Environmental law post-Brexit- the need for a coherent environmental strategy” by Chris Badger
- “Chemicals regulation – the challenge of creating the right legal framework for regulating ‘stuff’ on an independent GB market” by Tom Gillett and Simon Tilling
- Matters in practice article “The murky lines between “international” and “global” environmental law” by Mateusz Slowik
- Student themed articles “Fish and chips with plastics – (single-use) plastics regulation after Brexit” by Csongor Szij and “A closer look at the impact of the Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) on companies and LLPs, SMEs, and supply chains” by Isabelle Woods
Read elaw - Environmental law in Wales
October 2022
- 60 second interview, with Tim Edds
- “Wales: A small country with big ambitions for environmental protection” by Dr Victoria Jenkins
- “Outline of the role and work of the Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales” by Dr Nerys Llewelyn Jones
- “The Wellbeing of Future Generations Act 2015 and its impact on planning in Wales” by Caer Smyth
- “Coal tip stability in Wales: a study in climate change adaptation” by Prof Robert Lee and “Better protection for hedgerows in Wales” by Lynda Warren and Dr Victoria Jenkins
- Student themed article “Nitrate pollution in Wales – a hopeful stand against environmental destruction” by Dan Scrase
Read elaw - The Environment Act 2021
August 2022
- 60 second interview, with Andrew Bryce
- The Office for Environmental Protection” by Nick Harding, Gowling WLG
- Student themed article “Challenges and opportunities in achieving global goods for good health and well-being in light of climate change” by Donikë Kastrati
Read elaw - Biodiversity
June 2022
- 60 second interview, with Eunice Pinn, Environment Regulation Advisor at Seafish and co-convenor of the Nature Conservation Working Party
- “Defra’s nature recovery green paper: a new framework for habitats and species protection” by Flora Curtis
- “Crisis – what crisis?” by Sally Haynes
- “Biodiversity – the other existential crisis” by Dr Rossa Donovan and “Bern Convention complaints procedure” by Wyn Jones
- Matters in practice article “Discharge of untreated sewage into rivers” by Alec Samuels
Read elaw - ESG and sustainable finance
April 2022
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60 second interview, with Warren Percival at RSKESG and sustainable finance’ themed articles:
- “Understanding the Taskforce for Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD): why climate resilience has never been more crucial for companies” by Lara Alvarez and Sarah Winne“
- Environment, Social and Governance disclosure and greenwashing: what can we learn from the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures?” by Dr Robert J Charnock
- “Forging a future for sustainable finance” by Catriona Glascott
- “Financial implementation of the Paris Agreement: law and regulation for sustainable finance” by Dr Megan Bowman
Read elaw - Water quality
February 2022
- 60 second interview, with Charles Morgan of Six Pump Court Chambers
- ‘Water quality’ themed articles “Water quality and the Environment Act – where next?” by Ali Morse, “The extraordinary life and times of an ordinary watercourse” by Charles Morgan
Read elaw - Diversity and inclusion in environmental law - one year on
December 2021
- 60 second interview, with Chala McKenna of Davidson Chalmers Stewart
- “Reflections on diversity and inclusion in environmental law” by Judy Ling Wong CBE
- “UKELA - ‘Diversity, equity and inclusion in environmental law – one year on’” by Consolata Uwarobosa Enobakhare
- “Equality, diversity and inclusion update from the UKELA team” by Alison Boyd,
- “Environmental law for the future: Wellbeing for Future Generations Bill” by Caroline Yuen
- “Imposter syndrome” by Ben Stansfield
- Matters in practice article “Noise and the environment, the environment and noise: the law and practice” by Alec Samuels
Read elaw - Climate change, net zero and the run up to COP26
October 2021
- 60 second interview, with Iain Johnson, Senior Environmental Consultant at Royal HaskoningDHV
- “COP26 – Global climate cooperation or green-technology competition?” by Maya Sainani, “Have you COPped yet?” by Jenni Ramos and “Double jeopardy or win-win: tackling the biodiversity and climate crises together – note of the Joint Climate Change & Energy and Nature Conservation Working Parties event on 13 September 2021” by Richard Barlow and Becky Clissmann
Read elaw - Progress towards the Environment Act 2021
July/August 2021
- 60 second interview, with Christopher Badger, barrister at Six Pump Court
- Progress towards the Environment Act themed articles “Progress towards the Environment Act” by Ruth Chambers, “Introducing the Office for Environmental Protection” by Paul Wyard and “The case for a UK chemicals act” by Nigel Haigh
- Matters in practice article “Rewilding Initiatives in the UK” by John Hunt
- Book review: “International treaties in nature conservation: A UK perspective” by Ned Westaway
Read elaw - Environmental law for the future
May/June 2021
- 60 second interview, with Prof Liz Fisher
- ‘Environmental law for the future’ themed articles: “Reflecting on future learning pathways for environmental law” by Priscila Carvalho and Catalina Spataru, “Legal rights for rivers, restoring the natural order, COP 26” by Emily Shirley and “The role of expertise in environmental law” by Nina Pindham
- Student articles: “The potential for the World Court to address climate justice. A Pacific initiative to request an Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice” by Aoife Fleming and Jule Schnakenberg, “The Human Rights Act as a source of an environmental human right” by Mateusz Slowik and “What does the surge in ESG investing mean for the UK?” by Maya Sainani.
Read elaw - The Agriculture Act 2020 and farming reform
March/April 2021
- 60 second interview, with Melanie Baines, The Agriculture Act 2020 and farming reform’ themed articles “An overview of the Agriculture Act 2020” by Mike Holland, “A new era for farming support-the Agriculture Act 2020 and farming reform “ by Vicki Hird, “The Agriculture Act 2020 – a new dawn?” by David Baldock and “The organic route to a resilient future” by Will Simonson
- Student submission: “The need for a new international humanitarian law convention on environmental warfare and the protection of the environment in times of armed conflict” by Margaux Contant
Read elaw - The energy transition
January/February 2021
- From one transition to another: Brexit and the energy transition” by Emilio Miranda
- Community energy empowers communities to create a cleaner and fairer energy future- the story of Repowering by Afsheen Kabir Rashid
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Climate change mitigation and the planning process – is there a gap in the law which allows mineral planning authorities to ignore the real climate impacts of onshore oil and gas applications? by Vicki Elcoate
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The net zero transition must be more democratic: the political will to act on climate change is here, what will it now take to deliver net zero? by Chaitanya Kumar
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Environmental governance in Scotland-watchdog, principles and policy by Professor Colin Reid