Environmental Information Regulations

What is meant by environmental information?

There have been three significant cases from the First Tier Tribunal so far this year spelling out what is meant by ‘environmental information’ under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (2004 No. 3391).

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Solar subsidies


Reduction in feed in tariffs ruled unlawful

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Supreme Court Appointment


Sir Robert Carnwath CVO new Justice to Supreme Court

As a trustee of the United Kingdom Environmental Law Association (UKELA)  I am delighted to announce that...

 

The quality of UK environmental law


UKELA and Kings College open consultation

A new research project investigating problems with the quality of environmental legislation throughout the UK was opened...

 

Environmental justice


Water companies NOT public authorities

SmartSource Drainage & Water Reports Limited (“SmartSource”) v The Information Commissioner (Upper Tribunal...

 

Aarhus Convention UK


UK Government referred to ECJ on Aarhus

On 6 April 2011, the European Commission announced that it was referring the UK Government to the European Court of Justice...

 

Environmental Law Foundation


HRH The Prince of Wales is new President

HRH The Prince of Wales is new President of the Environmental Law Foundation

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Gaia Foundation news


Summary of developments: publications

There have been several publications over the past year including:

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Gaia Foundation News


Summary of Developments: Education

1 UKELA Wild law Education group

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Gaia Foundation News


Summary of Developments: Events

UKELA Wild Law weekend, Loch Ossian, Scotland  
The first UKELA Wild Law weekend event in Scotland took...

 

Environmental Liability Directive


Latest developments

Slow transposition

Following the adoption of the environmental liability directive (ELD) in 2004, the story of its...

 

Environmental mediation


Corby birth defect pollution case

After eleven grueling years of environmental litigation costing £6M, and one prior (but failed) attempt at mediation in 2008,...

 

Aarhus Convention


The UK's access to justice shame

The case will hinge on the UK's implementation of the Aarhus Convention of 1998 (in force 1 October 2001).  Aarhus has three...

 

Village green beats development


R (on the application of Lewis) v Redcar and Cleveland BC [2010] UKSC 11

The Supreme Court has held that the local residents of Coatham have not lost their right to...

 

Natural England gets new head


Poul Christensen appointed Chair of Natural England

Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, today confirmed Poul Christensen as Chair...

 

Hopenhagen


Climate change movement empowers global citizens to take action

PUBLIC CALL TO ACTION: Join the movement

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Human right to a clean environment?


Balancing rights with interests

In Europe, there exists human rights regional protection, through states joining the Council of Europe, thus...

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