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Assessing Scope 3 Emissions: An analysis of the implications of Denman Aberdeen Muswellbrook Scone Healthy Environment Group Inc v MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd [2025] NSWCA 163 (the Mount Pleasant decision)

Court overturned a coal mine expansion for failing to assess local climate impacts from Scope 3 emissions, setting a precedent for stricter project scrutiny.

Australia Environment

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Swaab

India And The United Kingdom Embed Environmental Safeguards In Bilateral Trade Through The Comprehensive Economic And Trade Agreement

The India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement ("CETA"), signed on July 24, 2025, reflects a notable shift in India's treaty architecture by embedding sustainability objectives as a central component of its trade engagement.

India Environment

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JSA

The EPBC Act Is Up For Review Again. A Few Tweaks Could Make It Much Better

After the unsuccessful bid to introduce the "nature positive" changes prior to the recent Federal election, new discussions are emerging about the future direction of the Environment Protection...

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

India's New Carbon Credit Trading Platform: MoEFCC's June 2025 Notification Explained

India has taken a landmark step in its climate policy with the operationalisation of its domestic carbon market, following the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change's (MoEFCC) June 2025 notification.

India Environment

SKV Law Offices

The International Court Of Justice Advisory Opinion On State Obligations In Respect Of Climate Change

India Environment

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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Simplifying Green Clearances In Goa: Self-Declarations, Empaneled Inspectors And Perpetual Renewals Under Water-Air-Environment Acts

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

The Environment Protection (Management Of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025: An Analysis

India Environment

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IndiaLaw LLP

MoEFCC's New Waste Management Rules Mandate EPR For Waste Generators And Its Real-time Tracking: Non-compliance Triggers Environmental Compensation Penalties

India Environment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Climate Change Is Local: Court Of Appeal Quashes Coal Mine Consent Extension

Australia Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The National Biodiversity Authority: New Rules And Their Implications

India Environment

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De Penning & De Penning

Reviewing Documents During A Regulatory Assessment – The Do's And Don'ts

India Environment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Preparing For A Field Visit During Regulatory Assessment: Things To Look Out For!

India Environment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

India's Climate Compliance Clock Is Ticking – Why Manufacturers Must Brace For Penalties Twice The Carbon Credit Price Under New Emission Intensity Targets

India Environment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Evolution of climate change laws: three significant recent developments

Australia Environment

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

GST On Medicines: Rates, HSN Code, Impacts & Calculation

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Vakilsearch

Eway Bill Limit 2025: State-Wise List & Thresholds

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Vakilsearch

Aviation Newsletter | December 2024

India Transport

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Dentons Link Legal

GST On Gold: 18, 22, 24 Carat Jewellery Rates & Ornaments

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Vakilsearch

《上市公司重大资产重组管理办法》新法修订要点解析与实务影响

China Commercial

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AnJie Broad Law Firm

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India And The United Kingdom Embed Environmental Safeguards In Bilateral Trade Through The Comprehensive Economic And Trade Agreement

The India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement ("CETA"), signed on July 24, 2025, reflects a notable shift in India's treaty architecture by embedding sustainability objectives as a central component of its trade engagement.

India Environment

J

JSA

Reviewing Documents During A Regulatory Assessment – The Do's And Don'ts

Digging deep into documents is not just another task in a regulatory assessment – it is often the key to spotting hidden compliance gaps and avoiding risks that could slip through the cracks.

India Environment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Recent tax incentives fuelling Australia's clean energy future

Both incentives were introduced in the Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill 2024.

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Sustainability And Fashion: Legal Implications For Brands In India

India Environment

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Australian carbon markets – priorities for reform

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Changes to the infrastructure provisions in the Planning Act 2016 effective from 30 June 2025

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Behind the green curtain: Understanding and mitigating greenwashing risks

Australia Environment

PA

Piper Alderman

Mandatory Induction Of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Or Electric Vehicles By Aggregators And E-Commerce Entities In Delhi NCR

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Holman Webb Lawyers helps to secure protection of the Great Artesian Basin

Australia Environment

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Holman Webb Lawyers

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Environmental Law

Australia's NVES 2025 - mandatory CO₂ targets for motor vehicle suppliers

NVES imposes CO₂ emissions targets on new light vehicles, with a scheme rewarding low-emission suppliers & penalising those exceeding targets.

Australia Transport

BP

Bartier Perry

Assessing Scope 3 Emissions: An analysis of the implications of Denman Aberdeen Muswellbrook Scone Healthy Environment Group Inc v MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd [2025] NSWCA 163 (the Mount Pleasant decision)

Court overturned a coal mine expansion for failing to assess local climate impacts from Scope 3 emissions, setting a precedent for stricter project scrutiny.

Australia Environment

S

Swaab

India And The United Kingdom Embed Environmental Safeguards In Bilateral Trade Through The Comprehensive Economic And Trade Agreement

The India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement ("CETA"), signed on July 24, 2025, reflects a notable shift in India's treaty architecture by embedding sustainability objectives as a central component of its trade engagement.

India Environment

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JSA

Legalaxy - Monthly Newsletter - August 2025

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Vaish Associates Advocates

It's Plan-demonium Without Consent: Court Considers Consent Requirements In Commercial Leases

Australia Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The EPBC Act Is Up For Review Again. A Few Tweaks Could Make It Much Better

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

TPM Newsletter: August 2025 - India–UK Trade Agreement: A Strategic Economic Partnership

India International

TC

TPM Consultants

India's New Carbon Credit Trading Platform: MoEFCC's June 2025 Notification Explained

India Environment

SKV Law Offices

Compressed Bio-Gas – The Clean Push Forward

AP

AZB & Partners

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Waste Management

Legalaxy - Monthly Newsletter - August 2025

In the August edition of our monthly newsletter "Legalaxy", our team analyses some of the key developments in securities market, corporate affairs, banking and finance, labour, environment and consumer affairs.

VA

Vaish Associates Advocates

Compressed Bio-Gas – The Clean Push Forward

As a developing economy India faces the challenge of balancing environment conservation while promoting rapid economic development. In an effort to harmonise these twin objectives the Government of India...

AP

AZB & Partners

The Environment Protection (Management Of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025: An Analysis

By Notification S.O. 3401(E) dated 24 July 2025, the Central Government, exercising the powers conferred by Sections 3, 6, 8 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986...

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

MoEFCC's New Waste Management Rules Mandate EPR For Waste Generators And Its Real-time Tracking: Non-compliance Triggers Environmental Compensation Penalties

India Environment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Reviewing Documents During A Regulatory Assessment – The Do's And Don'ts

India Environment

L

Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Preparing For A Field Visit During Regulatory Assessment: Things To Look Out For!

India Environment

L

Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Sustainability And Fashion: Legal Implications For Brands In India

India Environment

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Australian carbon markets – priorities for reform

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Changes to the infrastructure provisions in the Planning Act 2016 effective from 30 June 2025

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

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Climate Change

India's New Carbon Credit Trading Platform: MoEFCC's June 2025 Notification Explained

India has taken a landmark step in its climate policy with the operationalisation of its domestic carbon market, following the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change's (MoEFCC) June 2025 notification.

India Environment

SKV Law Offices

The International Court Of Justice Advisory Opinion On State Obligations In Respect Of Climate Change

On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice ("ICJ") gave an advisory opinion at the request of the United Nations General Assembly.

India Environment

SA

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Climate Change Is Local: Court Of Appeal Quashes Coal Mine Consent Extension

The New South Wales Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal concerning a proposed 22-year extension of the development consent for the Mount Pleasant Coal Mine, which produces thermal coal...

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Season 2 Episode 1 - ESG & ARBITRATION (Podcast)

India Litigation

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Dhir & Dhir Associates

India's Climate Compliance Clock Is Ticking – Why Manufacturers Must Brace For Penalties Twice The Carbon Credit Price Under New Emission Intensity Targets

India Environment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Evolution of climate change laws: three significant recent developments

Australia Environment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

June 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Australia Strategy

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K&L Gates LLP

Recent tax incentives fuelling Australia's clean energy future

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

The Environment Ministry Exempts Certain Thermal Power Plants From Installation Of Flue Gas De-Sulfurization System

India Environment

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CMS INDUSLAW

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Latest Videos

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Decoding EPR For PIBOs: From Compliance To Implementation (Video)

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Corporate Professionals

Prevention And Regulation Of Greenwashing And Misleading Environmental Claims (Video)

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Hammurabi & Solomon

Corrs High Vis: Episode 59 – The risks and challenges of climate change for major infrastructure assets

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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