It is well understood that an effective corporate climate change strategy requires a detailed understanding of a company’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Many companies choose
Category: Compliance
Latest and developing issues of legal / regulatory compliance in the environmental field
The value of accreditation
A new report ‘The Economics of Accreditation’ commissioned by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) has assessed the economic benefits derived from the
Exit from the EU: Weakening of UK Environmental Policy
A recent paper commissioned by Friends of the Earth (FOE) claims that the United Kingdom (UK) could see a significant weakening of environmental protections if
More International Standards for accreditation and certification
As a further update on the developing International Standards relating to accreditation and certification of management systems, a new International Standard has been published on the
sniffer Report: The start of a new beginning for EMS certification?
The recent publication of a detailed analysis of the inter-relationships of the Environment Agencies, the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), its accredited certification bodies and
New environmental sentencing proposals could led to higher penalties
As outlined in an earlier article, new proposals aimed at bringing greater consistency to how the courts in England and Wales deal with environmental crimes