Germany: Environmental Law

On March 23, 2026, the German Federal Court of Justice ruled that private individuals cannot compel car manufacturers to cease placing passenger cars with combustion engines on the market before the expiry of the deadlines set by the EU Passenger Car Emissions Regulation.

newly filed action before the General Court of the European Union (Case T-489/25, Krüßmann v Court of Justice of the European Union) brings...

Over the last few years disruption has become a constant challenge for businesses. Volatility has become ingrained, putting companies on the back foot as they react in piecemeal fashion to unforecastable shocks.

This decision concerns an invention that relates to an electronic trading system.

What are the main legal impediments for effective marine protection and how do you envision to solve this? Our answer is two-fold: a lack of judicial enforcement of environmental law and a predominant anthropocentric worldview of the human-Ocean relationship.

German government launches amendment to the Carbon Capture Storage Act with a draft bill

Die Abkürzung ESG steht für Environmental, Social und Governance und beschreibt die drei zentralen Bereiche der Nachhaltigkeit: Umwelt, Soziales und Unternehmensführung.

Regulations for packaging waste are set out in the German Packaging Act (Verpackungsgesetz). It contains the following main obligations...

How can companies not only protect the environment through sustainable design and innovative manufacturing approaches, but also increase their business success?