Nature Protection and Biodiversity
Stringent international, EU and national legislation for flora and fauna species protection and habitat conservation has a significant impact on many types of businesses.
It also represents a potential opportunity, with growing policy and market moves towards methods of valuing the economic capital of biodiversity.
Projects in or near the EU-wide Natura 2000 network of protected areas may be subject to specific permitting regimes or restrictive conditions. Even existing businesses may be impacted by the presence of protected species. At the same time, forward looking companies may also be interested in taking advantage of market measures to monetise the natural capital of land and ecosystems within their control.
Members of the International Environment, Climate and Regulatory Law Group in Allen & Overy's international network of offices are well-placed to assist with what is often considered one of the most complex and detailed areas of environmental law, advising on both the international framework and the national implementing legislation for nature protection. Recent experiences include advice to, and risk assessments for, power and infrastructure projects, both nationally and in cross- and near-border contexts.
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Publications: 04 April 2024
UK carbon border adjustment mechanism: shaping up ahead of 2027
In 2027, the UK will introduce a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) on imports of certain carbon intensive goods. The CBAM will impose a charge on the emissions embodied in relevant imports…
Publications: 02 April 2024
Webinar: Greenwashing Update 2024
With the FCA’s new anti-greenwashing rule to soon come into effect (alongside new UK regulatory guidance that, in some respects, has proven controversial), it is a good time to take stock of the…
Publications: 04 October 2023
Much has happened since the first two Sustainability Disclosure Standards were published by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) in June 2023 to form a global baseline of…
Blog Post: 21 December 2022
COP15 – A new framework for nature
The path to an agreement has been a long one, requiring the consent of over 190 countries, however, the Global Biodiversity Framework final text has finally been approved.
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