Environment, planning
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Briefings in English - 2010

Nanotechnologies may involve the manipulation of materials on a tiny scale, but industry and governments agree that they have the potential to deliver massive economic and social benefits.The challenge now for businesses and regulators alike is to exploit the opportunities presented by these technologies in a way that is both safe and sustainable. This briefing looks at existing regulation and government strategies in the EU, which aim to shape a nano-enabled future. (June 2010)

This article first appeared in the seventh edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Environment Law published by Global Legal Group. (May 2010)

This article first appeared in the seventh edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Environment Law published by Global Legal Group. (May 2010)

This article first appeared in the seventh edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Environment Law published by Global Legal Group. (May 2010)

This article first appeared in the seventh edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Environment Law published by Global Legal Group Ltd. (May 2010)

This article first appeared in the seventh edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Environment Law published by Global Legal Group. (May 2010)

This article first appeared in the seventh edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Environment Law published by Global Legal Group. (May 2010)

This article first appeared in the seventh edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Environment Law published by Global Legal Group. (May 2010)

A key topic at the summit of the automotive industry being held at the Federal Chancellery on 3 May 2010 will be the reduction of CO2 greenhouse gas emissions from cars. The questions uppermost in everyone’s mind are: which technologies can meet the EU regulations on CO2 reduction, and at what cost? However, the debate has lost sight of the possibility that the same level of climate protection provided by the current regulations may be achieved – at a much lower cost to the economy – by including the automotive industry in the EU’s Emissions Trading System. (April 2010)

The SEC has published guidance to public companies on its disclosure requirements regarding climate change matters. In this briefing we discuss the guidance and its possible implications for reporting companies and suggest a regime of best practice. The briefing also contains an appendix on recent developments in environmental regulation relating to climate change. (March 2010)

The outcome of the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen has been regarded by many as a huge disappointment. In terms of achieving a binding and unambiguous global solution, Copenhagen seems to have been something of a missed opportunity. However, this should not overshadow the fact that industry all over the world is going to have to brace itself against a storm of regional and sectoral regulatory activity directed at combating climate change. This review explores what precisely is looming on the horizon. (January 2010)

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