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Arnold & Porter
In September 2022, the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (FCA) published its Guidelines on sustainability cooperation agreements between companies (Guidelines).
Schoenherr Attorneys at Law
This article is part of a series on developments in Austrian environment and climate change law in 2022 and, in particular, focuses on case law developments
Schoenherr Attorneys at Law
In May 2021, a judgment of the Hague District Court ordering Royal Dutch Shell to reduce its worldwide CO2 emissions by 45 % by 2030 reverberated across the globe.
Schoenherr Attorneys at Law
2022 was a busy year marked by the late effects of the covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The latter has led to the rethinking of energy matters.
Schoenherr Attorneys at Law
Companies today are under more and more under pressure to not only improve their environmental performance but also let the world know about it.
Schoenherr Attorneys at Law
In recent years, activists have relied on their creativity to hold states and companies accountable.
Schoenherr Attorneys at Law
In a recent decision, the Austrian Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) addressed party status and the requirements for an eligible complaint...
Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner
The draft amendment to the Environmental Impact Assessment Act (UVP-G), which is open for consultation until mid-September, pursues several regulatory objectives.
Dorda Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Die EK hat jüngst ihre Pläne zur Förderung des ökologischen Verbraucherverhaltens und der Verhinderung von Greenwashing veröffentlicht.
Schoenherr Attorneys at Law
In its most recent decision in connection with the Fauna-Flora-Habitat Directive (the Habitats Directive), the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) found that...
Schoenherr Attorneys at Law
Eine Novellierung des UVP-G1 wurde vom BMK2 bereits seit längerem angekündigt. Nunmehr schickte das BMK den Novellenentwurf bis zum 19.09.2022 in Begutachtung.
Schoenherr Attorneys at Law
The Supreme Administrative Court is gradually granting more rights to environmental organisations (EOs) in nature conservation procedures. Following a December 2020 ruling of the Supreme Administrative Court...
Dorda Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Wir sind umgeben von Labels, grünen Werbeplakaten oder recycelbaren Materialen, die uns zeigen sollen, wie nachhaltig, umweltfreundlich...
Schoenherr Attorneys at Law
When it comes to clearing a path in a forest to construct and operate an overhead electrical power line, electricity grid operators face various legal issues.
Schoenherr Attorneys at Law
On 25 October 2018 Parliament adopted a new comprehensive environmental package comprising
Schoenherr Attorneys at Law
Since the beginning of the Second Republic, the Constitution has provided so-called 'state targets', which have guided the government to declare certain interests to be substantial.
European Union
Schoenherr Attorneys at Law
The European Union has adopted far-reaching reforms to the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to meet its ambitious target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 % by 2030.
Schoenherr Attorneys at Law
The main feature of green bonds is the intention or the commitment to invest the net proceeds of the issue in green projects. Up to date, there is no binding legal framework and therefore...
Herbert Smith Freehills
On 2 February 2022 the European Commission approved in principle a Complementary Climate Delegated Act (the "Complementary Delegated Act") which includes criteria for nuclear and gas energy activities under the EU taxonomy.
Schoenherr Attorneys at Law
In December 2020 the Higher Administrative Court issued an interesting ruling regarding the party status of environmental organisations (EOs)
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