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Climate Change & Environmental Law

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Overview

Protecting the world we live in is one of the key challenges for the 21st century. Businesses face both a legal obligation and a moral responsibility to work to ensure that their impact on the environment is minimised. Compliance with climate change and environmental law is relevant to all businesses, not just those that may have an obvious risk of pollution.

What is environmental law?

Environmental law attempts to minimise the impact of climate change and protect the environment. It can cover a number of areas, including climate control, water pollution, renewable energy, waste and ESG.

Environmental law applies to every business and public body. If it is not carefully managed, non-compliance can cause significant financial and reputational damage to businesses.

Our environmental lawyers have a deep understanding of this area of the law and deliver practical advice that is easy to understand. We act for entrepreneurs, businesses, funders and public and local authorities across all sectors.

Our team of environmental and climate change lawyers are led by highly experienced partners who have a passion for this practice area. Translating complex legislation into clear actionable points, we draw upon our experience to offer you solutions that are built around your business and its needs.

Protecting the world we live in is one of the key challenges for the 21st century. Businesses face both a legal obligation and a moral responsibility to work to ensure that their impact on the environment is minimised. Compliance with climate change and environmental law is relevant to all businesses, not just those that may have an obvious risk of pollution.

What is environmental law?

Environmental law attempts to minimise the impact of climate change and protect the environment. It can cover a number of areas, including climate control, water pollution, renewable energy, waste and ESG.

Environmental law applies to every business and public body. If it is not carefully managed, non-compliance can cause significant financial and reputational damage to businesses.

Our environmental lawyers have a deep understanding of this area of the law and deliver practical advice that is easy to understand. We act for entrepreneurs, businesses, funders and public and local authorities across all sectors.

Our team of environmental and climate change lawyers are led by highly experienced partners who have a passion for this practice area. Translating complex legislation into clear actionable points, we draw upon our experience to offer you solutions that are built around your business and its needs.

Key contacts

Natalie Mullins

Natalie Mullins

Partner

Toronto
Andrew Litchfield

Andrew Litchfield

Partner

Birmingham, London
Adam Chamberlain

Adam Chamberlain

Partner

Certified Specialist - Environmental Law; Certified Specialist - Indigenous Legal Issues (Corporate and Commercial)

Toronto
Ben Stansfield

Ben Stansfield

Partner

London
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