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Resource and Waste Management Publications

12 January 2012

Environment and Energy Law - January 2012

The latest edition of our Environment and Energy Law newsletter, bringing you news and updates on a wide range of issues.

18 October 2011

In House Lawyer article - October 2011

Legislative drivers and market demands have transformed waste management from a disposal at the lowest price operation to a sophisticated global resource (materials/energy) trading organisation.  While the market continues to develop, legislation will continue to drive and encourage the transition towards the environmentally sound management of wasted resources.

05 April 2011

Environment and Energy Law - April 2011

The latest edition of our Environment and Energy Law Newsletter.

21 March 2011

Anaerobic Digestion Projects Brochure

This brochure provides a more detailed overview of Anaerobic Digestion Projects and the experienced team at Burges Salmon who are able to provide specialist advice on such matters.

22 February 2011

European Commission may investigate waste discharged to rail tracks

Recent newspaper reports have indicated that the Office of Janez Potocnik, Europe's Commissioner for the Environment has promised an investigation into the disposal of waste from train sinks and sanitary conveniences onto Britain's railway tracks.

30 November 2010

Veolia and confidentiality clauses in local authority contracts - an update

The Court of Appeal has given its judgement in the case of Veolia v Nottinghamshire CC.  The Court, reversing the earlier decision of the Administrative Court, held that commercially sensitive information handed over to the Council was protected from disclosure.

14 June 2010

In House Lawyer article - June 2010

Waste batteries, and accumulators, environmental regulation and supply chains: the big picture.

11 June 2010

Renewables Obligation: a summary of Grandfathering Consultation

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) recently published a consultation regarding the grandfathering policy of support for dedicated biomass, anaerobic digestion and energy from waste under the Renewables Obligation.

11 June 2010

Biomass Sustainability - the EC's verdict

The Renewable Energy Directive published in June 2009 contained sustainability criteria for the use of biofuels for transport and bioliquids for heat and electricity generation and for cooling, but it did not address the use of solid and gaseous biomass sources. This issue has been considered separately by the European Commission which reported its findings in the Biomass Sustainability Report published in February 2010.

14 April 2009

Waste Framework Directive explained

Following protracted negotiations, the European Council adopted the new Waste Framework Directive (WFD) in October 2008. The WFD must be fully implemented into UK law by December 2010. This article explains all the changes.