26 results Webinar “Towards circular administrative law” During the Week of the Circular Economy, Valérie van 't Lam and Roos Bruijnsteen will walk you through the main developments in the field of circularity in environmental law. The environmental strategy and the programme (Environment and Planning Act blog series) The Environment and Planning Act introduces two new policy instruments: the environmental strategy and the programme. In this blog post, we take a closer look at the nature and function of both instruments within the new environmental law system. Extended producer responsibility for textiles from 2025: what does this mean for textile producers in the Netherlands? Sinds 1 juli 2023 is het Besluit uitgebreide producentenverantwoordelijkheid textiel in werking getreden. External safety under the Environment and Planning Act External safety plays a role under the Environment and Planning Act in the drafting of environmental plans and the granting of environmental permits. Compared to the former environmental law regime, some important changes are taking place. CBAM: current and future obligations for importers of certain carbon-intensive goods The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) came into force on 1 October 2023. Importers of certain carbon-intensive goods have to report on emissions released during the production of those goods. Relevant amendments regarding the environmental permit For the environmental permit under the Omgevingswet (Environment and Planning Act), many things will change compared to the old legislation. In this blog, we address a number of important changes. The expansion of the ETS to include buildings, road transport and maritime transport: the bill to implement the amended ETS Directive The bill to implement the changes to the European Emission Trading System (ETS) has been submitted to the Lower House. The bill envisages three major changes. Construction activities under the Environment and Planning Act The nature of the permit system for construction activities will change significantly when the Environment and Planning Act (the “Act”) enters into force on 1 January 2024. Building quality assurance under the Environment and Planning Act With the entry into force of the Environment Act ("Ow") on 1 January 2024, a new system of quality assurance will take effect in stages. In this blog post, we discuss the public law part of this new quality assurance system. Proposal to amend European Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) in context of Fit-for-55 One component of the Fit-for-55 climate package is a revision of the European Emissions Trading System (ETS) to allow the ETS to also contribute to the target of 55% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2030 compared to 1990. Paper Dutch Transformation Forum: New value in a new sustainable future Anna Collignon, Marieke Driessen, Valérie van ‘t Lam, Martin In de Braekt and Tom Barkhuysen authored a short paper included in Dutch Transformation Forum’s publication on the road to a sustainable future. The European Climate Law explained Co-legislators on the European Climate Law reached a provisional agreement on April 21, 2021. This Climate Law is one of the key elements of the European Green Deal, published by the European Commission in December 2019. The Clean Air Agreement and industry: Dutch government aims to tighten emission requirements On 26 March 2021, the implementation agenda for the Clean Air Agreement was presented to the House of Representatives. This marks the start of a process of concretizing the arrangements for emission reduction, as laid down in the Clean Air Agreement. More sustainability and more investments: what European industry can expect from the Clean Industrial Deal The European Commission wants to make European industry more competitive with the Clean Industrial Deal. This strategy should help the industry. In this blog we will explain how and when this will happen. Climate litigation and ‘fair share’: how fast should the government act to combat climate change? In this article, Ali al Khatib and Tess Linders address climate litigation and what is known as the ‘fair share’ of governments. Netherlands further locked in? Council of State limits internal netting of nitrogen emissions The Council of State has changed its case law on internal and external netting. This has major implications for activities involving nitrogen. In this blog Anna Collignon discusses the new case law. Including scope 3 emissions in environmental impact assessments used in public decision-making In this blog post, we discuss the role that Scope 3 emissions can play in project permitting and environmental impact assessments. We do this in the light of a landmark decision by the UK Supreme Court on 20 June 2024. Navigating Legal Barriers to Mortgaging Energy Installations at Sea – the Case of the North Sea and the Netherlands The Law of the Seabed reviews the most pressing legal questions raised by the use and protection of natural resources on and underneath the world’s seabeds. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page
Webinar “Towards circular administrative law” During the Week of the Circular Economy, Valérie van 't Lam and Roos Bruijnsteen will walk you through the main developments in the field of circularity in environmental law.
The environmental strategy and the programme (Environment and Planning Act blog series) The Environment and Planning Act introduces two new policy instruments: the environmental strategy and the programme. In this blog post, we take a closer look at the nature and function of both instruments within the new environmental law system.
Extended producer responsibility for textiles from 2025: what does this mean for textile producers in the Netherlands? Sinds 1 juli 2023 is het Besluit uitgebreide producentenverantwoordelijkheid textiel in werking getreden.
External safety under the Environment and Planning Act External safety plays a role under the Environment and Planning Act in the drafting of environmental plans and the granting of environmental permits. Compared to the former environmental law regime, some important changes are taking place.
CBAM: current and future obligations for importers of certain carbon-intensive goods The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) came into force on 1 October 2023. Importers of certain carbon-intensive goods have to report on emissions released during the production of those goods.
Relevant amendments regarding the environmental permit For the environmental permit under the Omgevingswet (Environment and Planning Act), many things will change compared to the old legislation. In this blog, we address a number of important changes.
The expansion of the ETS to include buildings, road transport and maritime transport: the bill to implement the amended ETS Directive The bill to implement the changes to the European Emission Trading System (ETS) has been submitted to the Lower House. The bill envisages three major changes.
Construction activities under the Environment and Planning Act The nature of the permit system for construction activities will change significantly when the Environment and Planning Act (the “Act”) enters into force on 1 January 2024.
Building quality assurance under the Environment and Planning Act With the entry into force of the Environment Act ("Ow") on 1 January 2024, a new system of quality assurance will take effect in stages. In this blog post, we discuss the public law part of this new quality assurance system.
Proposal to amend European Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) in context of Fit-for-55 One component of the Fit-for-55 climate package is a revision of the European Emissions Trading System (ETS) to allow the ETS to also contribute to the target of 55% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2030 compared to 1990.
Paper Dutch Transformation Forum: New value in a new sustainable future Anna Collignon, Marieke Driessen, Valérie van ‘t Lam, Martin In de Braekt and Tom Barkhuysen authored a short paper included in Dutch Transformation Forum’s publication on the road to a sustainable future.
The European Climate Law explained Co-legislators on the European Climate Law reached a provisional agreement on April 21, 2021. This Climate Law is one of the key elements of the European Green Deal, published by the European Commission in December 2019.
The Clean Air Agreement and industry: Dutch government aims to tighten emission requirements On 26 March 2021, the implementation agenda for the Clean Air Agreement was presented to the House of Representatives. This marks the start of a process of concretizing the arrangements for emission reduction, as laid down in the Clean Air Agreement.
More sustainability and more investments: what European industry can expect from the Clean Industrial Deal The European Commission wants to make European industry more competitive with the Clean Industrial Deal. This strategy should help the industry. In this blog we will explain how and when this will happen.
Climate litigation and ‘fair share’: how fast should the government act to combat climate change? In this article, Ali al Khatib and Tess Linders address climate litigation and what is known as the ‘fair share’ of governments.
Netherlands further locked in? Council of State limits internal netting of nitrogen emissions The Council of State has changed its case law on internal and external netting. This has major implications for activities involving nitrogen. In this blog Anna Collignon discusses the new case law.
Including scope 3 emissions in environmental impact assessments used in public decision-making In this blog post, we discuss the role that Scope 3 emissions can play in project permitting and environmental impact assessments. We do this in the light of a landmark decision by the UK Supreme Court on 20 June 2024.
Navigating Legal Barriers to Mortgaging Energy Installations at Sea – the Case of the North Sea and the Netherlands The Law of the Seabed reviews the most pressing legal questions raised by the use and protection of natural resources on and underneath the world’s seabeds.