Our Environmental, Safety & Health team is pleased to share with you our monthly newsletter, frESH Law Horizons: Key Developments in Environment, Safety and Health Law and Procedure; providing bite-size updates on EU and UK law and policy.
This month’s edition includes:
The 2019 UK Modern Slavery Report is published
The Court of Appeal decides that the resources of a parent company should not be taken into account for sentencing unless there are special factors
The government issues updated guidance on preparing for Brexit
The government publishes the full Environment Bill
New Environment Agency guidance confirms the need for a climate change risk assessment with permit applications
The government has responded to the Climate Change Committee’s 2019 Progress Report
The latest data on clean air indicates that 83% of reporting zones still have illegal levels of air pollution
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is consulting on increasing the minimum energy efficiency standard for non-domestic private rented properties
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a feedback statement on climate change and green finance
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recommends a general ban of Bisphenol A (BPA), Dechlorane Plus and 16 other substances
The EU court rules on access to REACH joint submission
