Key Contacts: Steve Morris & Begonia Filgueira Author: Sadie Vidal More than 100 world leaders have already made landmark commitments to tackle the climate crisis after just two days of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow. Today 110 world leaders, representing countries that collectively contain around 85% of the...Read More
Sustainability Disclosure Requirements Author: Tessa Laws Sustainability disclosure requirements were announced by Rishi Sunak on 1st July at his Mansion House speech. The UK Government website states: ‘These new integrated Sustainability Disclosure Requirements will bring together and streamline existing climate reporting requirements and go further to ensure consumers and investors have the information they need...Read More
Town & Country Planning – Community Infrastructure Levy: Self-Build Exemption Unavailable (Gardiner v Hertsmere Borough Council) Author: Jim Ryan Planning analysis: Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) was created to provide funding from new development to support the infrastructure requirements arising from the development of an area. It was intended to replace the familiar system of planning...Read More
Costs Awards In Planning AppealsGetting Paid: A Guide For Planning Consultants Key Contact: Jim Ryan How and when will your client get paid? Some paying parties negotiate fairly and reasonably and pay up promptly – but not all! What happens then? The Inspector’s Costs Decision Letter says something about a court application to make the...Read More
Climate Change Governance and Reporting Key Contact: Begonia Filgueira The way we do business with regard to Climate Change Governance and Reporting is changing. As of 1 October 2021, Occupational Pension Schemes will be legally obliged to publicly share how they, as trustees of funds, identify, assess and manage the climate change risks of their...Read More
The French Government found guilty in court of damaging the environment Author: Begonia Filgueria The French government was this month held liable for not complying with its carbon reduction targets and causing increases in the earth’s temperature and weather patterns. Although the Euro 1 fine handed down by the court was symbolic, the French Government...Read More
Flight of Fancy: Will it take off? Development Consent Orders, Judicial Review, and the continuing tortuous and uncertain path towards (maybe) a third runway at Heathrow Airport Author: James Ryan In my article following the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of R3 (oao Friends of the Earth Ltd and Others) -v- Heathrow...Read More
Flight Of Fancy? Author: Jim Ryan Key Contact: Steve Morris Development Consent Orders, Judicial Review, and the tortuous and uncertain path towards a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport Following a consultation exercise which was completed in February 2008, in a paper entitled “Adding Capacity at Heathrow: Decisions Following Consultation) the then Labour Government announced...Read More
Business Will Legally Need To Disclose Climate Change Risks Key Contact: Begonia Filgueira Mandatory reporting on the climate risks for businesses is edging closer and closer. In fact, if you are not ready soon, you will be left, in the recent words of The Bank of England’s Executive Director for Markets, Andrew Hauser, ‘scrambling’ when disclosure...Read More
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