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The effects of the coronavirus crisis on the European Emissions Trading System - amended 29 April 2020

Coronavirus measures are impacting many different areas of society and the economy. The European Emission Trading System (ETS) for CO2 emission allowances is also being affected.

Climate case Milieudefensie et al. – The Hague District Court orders Shell to reduce CO2 emissions

On May 26, 2021, the District Court of The Hague rendered its judgment in the case between Milieudefensie and others against Shell.

Verhoogde lozingsnormen voor PFOS: een kwestie van motivering?

Dat een aanvrager de lozingsnormen voor PFOS nauwkeurig moet onderzoeken en dit door het vergunningverlenend bestuur zorgvuldig moet worden beoordeeld, blijkt nogmaals uit een recent arrest van de Raad voor Vergunningsbetwistingen van 15 april 2025.

EU Single-Use Plastics Directive is now in force: brief recap

The EU adopted a new directive aiming at tackling marine litter generated from 10 single-use plastic products and from abandoned fishing gear and oxo-degradable plastics. This is called the Single-Use Plastics Directive.

The impact of the Division’s PAN decision on the permissibility of nitrogen relevant activities?

On 29 May 2019, in a long-awaited decision, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State (the “Division”) held that the Programmatic Approach to Nitrogen (“PAN”) was adopted in contravention of the Habitats Directive.

FAQ: Information requests from supervisory authorities

The Social Affairs and Employment Inspectorate stated it plans to monitor compliance with legal standards more intensively in the future. For example, the SAEI announced in April 2018 that it would be taking a ‘tough approach’ on occupational accididents.

Stibbe advises the Walloon Transport Operator

Stibbe assisted the Walloon Transport Operator (OTW) with the creation of a brand new tramway network (11.7 km) including the construction of 21 stations and a new depot and the acquisition of trams in Liège, Wallonia.

European Birds Directive: deviation schemes with varying success

Both the Belgian and French Councils of State have expressed their views on the application of Article 9 of the Birds Directive. This article allows for a scheme that deviates from the prohibition to disturb, hunt, or kill protected bird species.

Seminar on developments in administrative law and environmental law

On 16 January 2020, Stibbe Amsterdam will host its annual seminar on the latest developments in administrative law and environmental law.

Follow-up Seminar: noise and the environmental plan

Stibbe is organising a follow-up seminar on the subject of noise and environmental plan, to be held on 1 October 2019 in Amsterdam. The environmental plan will act as the central instrument in the Environmental Act, regulating use and development of the p

Kamerbrief Jetten over hernieuwbare energie en voortgang RES’en

Op 6 juli 2022 heeft minister Jetten voor Klimaat en Energie een brief aan de Kamer gestuurd over projecten voor windenergie op land en regionale energiestrategieën.

Seminar: Retail regulation under the Services Directive

Stibbe, together with Bureau Stedelijke Planning, will host a seminar on retail regulation under the Services Directive in Amsterdam on Tuesday 3 September 2019. The seminar will have a particular focus on branching rules in light of recent court decision

Valérie van Lam speaks at ‘Week of Circular Economy’ event

On 17 January 2019, Valérie van ‘t Lam will be one of the keynote speakers in an expert session about legal aspects of circular economy on revenue and financing models, organised by Pakhuis de Zwijger in association with Circl/ABN AMRO.

De Afdeling onderstreept het belang van onderzoek naar harde plancapaciteit bij het toestaan van een nieuwe stedelijke ontwikkeling en geeft daarvan definitie

De Ladder voor duurzame verstedelijking is verankerd in artikel 3.1.6 lid 2 van het Besluit ruimtelijke ordening en houdt de verplichting in om bij het toestaan van een nieuwe stedelijke ontwikkeling te motiveren dat daaraan behoefte bestaat.

Environmental and financial worlds meet in the “E” of ESG

Developments in the environmental and financial worlds may appear to be at first sight completely separate from each other. In this blog post, we will explain why this no longer applies in 2021.

Inclusion of a property in the inventory of the Brussels-Capital Region's real estate heritage

What impact could the inclusion of a property in the Brussels-Capital Region's real estate heritage inventory have on your project? Are there any specific measures required? Is the demolition of such a property prohibited?

FAQ: What does the energy savings obligation under the Activities Environmental Management Decree mean today and what changes will apply as of 1 July 2023?

Article 2.15 of the Activities Decree currently requires operators of so-called Type A and Type B establishments to implement all energy saving measures with a payback period of five years or less.

EFTA Court: end-use emissions must be assessed in an EIA before fossil fuel project approvals

The EFTA Court held that end-use emissions from oil and gas consumption are effects of extraction projects. Guan Schaiko and Sofie Ulrix analyse advisory opinion E-18/24 and the legal obligation to include Scope 3 emissions under the EIA Directive.

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