If you are a waste carrier, broker or dealer in England, your registration will no longer be valid from 22 July 2027. You will instead need to take out an environmental permit and be subject to identity checks and criminal record checks, prove your technical competence to transport and make decisions about waste, as well … Continue Reading
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has opened a 100-day consultation between 23 July and 31 October 2026 on the draft ESRS that apply to certain non-EU companies reporting under CSRD. This is relevant if you are, for example a UK, US or Japanese company with a large presence in the EU, whatever sector … Continue Reading
Fever-Tree has recently launched a legal challenge against the Environment Agency (EA) over its application of the waste disposal fees under the Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) scheme to their glass bottles supplied to pubs, bars and restaurants. Background The pEPR scheme has been implemented under the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations … Continue Reading
It has been a busy start to the new year for water law and policy with various developments published in the last couple of weeks. Following the release in December 2025 of the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP), which lists a number of commitments on water, Defra published a long awaited Water White Paper this week … Continue Reading
The consultation was launched on 2 October, and is open until 24 December 2025. This consultation applies to England, Northern Ireland (NI) and Wales, and the FSA is seeking views on a proposed ban on the use of: in FCMs (i.e. materials and articles that are intended to be, or can reasonably be expected to … Continue Reading
Following the launch and review of their fourth annual consultation, the Sentencing Council for England and Wales has now published an amended version of its Sentencing Guidance, that came into force on the 1st of June 2025. The Sentencing Council recognised concerns that current guidance did not provide sufficient clarity on sentencing Very Large Organisations … Continue Reading
