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Energy, Infrastructure And Natural Resources Law Corner Bulletin - July 2025

In this edition of our Energy, Infrastructure and Natural Resources Newsletter, CMS INDUSLAW's Megha Arora, Abhishek Rohatgi, Jayati Bhatia, and Gayathri Menon bring you key legal, regulatory, and judicial developments from July 2025.

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CMS INDUSLAW

Safeguarding Sustainable Investments: Green Audits As The New Baseline For Due Diligence

Over the past decade, there has been a growing emphasis on the need for investors to consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors as part of their investment strategy.

India Commercial

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Phoenix Legal

Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPAs): Powering The Energy Transition

The Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) is a comparatively new but very fast-growing tool in the world energy market. It is basically a financial arrangement, usually being a Contract-for-Difference (CfD)...

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Legitpro Law

India Notifies Operating Right Framework For Offshore Atomic Minerals Under Strategic Minerals Regime

The Ministry of Mines, in consultation with the Department of Atomic Energy ("DAE"), vide notification dated July 14, 2025, notified the Offshore Areas Atomic Minerals Operating Right Rules, 2025 ("Atomic Mineral Rules").

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JSA

Environment Rules Amended: Revised Legal Framework For Sulphur Dioxide Emission By Thermal Power Plants

India Environment

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JSA

MSC Elsa 3 Fallout: Kerala High Court Moves To Secure Victims' Claims Through Sister Ship Arrest

India Transport

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

India And The United Kingdom Embed Environmental Safeguards In Bilateral Trade Through The Comprehensive Economic And Trade Agreement

India Environment

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JSA

Legalaxy - Monthly Newsletter - August 2025

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Vaish Associates Advocates

TPM Newsletter: August 2025 - India–UK Trade Agreement: A Strategic Economic Partnership

India International

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TPM Consultants

India's New Carbon Credit Trading Platform: MoEFCC's June 2025 Notification Explained

India Environment

SKV Law Offices

Compressed Bio-Gas – The Clean Push Forward

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AZB & Partners

The International Court Of Justice Advisory Opinion On State Obligations In Respect Of Climate Change

India Environment

SA

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Simplifying Green Clearances In Goa: Self-Declarations, Empaneled Inspectors And Perpetual Renewals Under Water-Air-Environment Acts

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

The Environment Protection (Management Of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025: An Analysis

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Prada And Kolhapuri Chappal: A Trademark Lawyer's Perspective On Heritage, IP Rights, And Global Fashion

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S&A Law Offices

13 MPC Minutes, PSL Cuts & AI Guardrails: This Week In Financial Regulation (June 28, 2025) (Podcast)

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AK & Partners

GST On TV Or Television: Latest Rates, HSN Code & Impact

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Vakilsearch

GST On Gold: 18, 22, 24 Carat Jewellery Rates & Ornaments

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Vakilsearch

RBI Issues Revised Guidelines On Deposit Accounts Of Minors

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AZB & Partners

MoEFCC's New Waste Management Rules Mandate EPR For Waste Generators And Its Real-time Tracking: Non-compliance Triggers Environmental Compensation Penalties

The new Environment (Construction and Demolition) Waste Management Rules, 2025 is a pivotal shift towards sustainable waste management.

India Environment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Season 2 Episode 1 - ESG & ARBITRATION (Podcast)

With this New Year 2023 we welcome Season 2 of ESG Decibel Series with Mr. Toby Landau KC, on growing importance of ESG & Arbitration.

India Litigation

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Dhir & Dhir Associates

The Rise Of ESG Clause In Commercial Contracts

Sustainability has emerged as a guiding principle for businesses globally, transforming corporate strategies, stakeholder expectations, and regulatory frameworks...

India Commercial

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Khurana and Khurana

The National Biodiversity Authority: New Rules And Their Implications

India's new biodiversity regulations mark a shift towards technology-inclusive, industry-responsive, and community-conscious governance.

India Environment

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De Penning & De Penning

Reviewing Documents During A Regulatory Assessment – The Do's And Don'ts

India Environment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Preparing For A Field Visit During Regulatory Assessment: Things To Look Out For!

India Environment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

India's Climate Compliance Clock Is Ticking – Why Manufacturers Must Brace For Penalties Twice The Carbon Credit Price Under New Emission Intensity Targets

India Environment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

The Environment Ministry Exempts Certain Thermal Power Plants From Installation Of Flue Gas De-Sulfurization System

India Environment

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CMS INDUSLAW

Sustainability And Fashion: Legal Implications For Brands In India

India Environment

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Draft Guidelines For Virtual Power Purchase Agreements – The India VPPA Story

AP

AZB & Partners

EU Simplifies CBAM But Does Not Address The Underlying Issues

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Balancing Development And Conservation: The Mumbai Open Spaces Debate

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Kerala High Court Bans Single-Use Plastics In Hilly Tourist Hotspots: A Model For Sustainable Governance

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Reforming The Environmental Impact Assessment Process For Mining In India: Towards Transparency, Accountability, And Sustainability

India Environment

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

EU Simplifies CBAM But Does Not Address The Underlying Issues

On 18 June 2025, the European Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the Omnibus-I legislative package: which seeks to simplify the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Balancing Development And Conservation: The Mumbai Open Spaces Debate

In a landmark case, NGO Alliance for Governance and Renewal (NAGAR) vs State of Maharashtra, 1the Bombay High Court examined a conflict between urban development and environmental conservation.

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Kerala High Court Bans Single-Use Plastics In Hilly Tourist Hotspots: A Model For Sustainable Governance

In a significant move to strengthen environmental protection, the Kerala High Court has, on its own motion, initiated proceedings to address the unchecked...

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Reforming The Environmental Impact Assessment Process For Mining In India: Towards Transparency, Accountability, And Sustainability

As outlined above in the previous paragraphs, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process in the case of mining operations in India...

India Environment

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Khurana and Khurana

Environmental Impact Assessment And Mining Law: A Critical Review Of Indian And Global Literature

India Environment

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

The BRSR Framework: Towards Ethical And Sustainable Corporate Governance

In May 2021, the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") introduced the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting ("BRSR") framework.

India Commercial

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PSA

Green Mandate 2025 - India's Environmental Reforms And The ESG Imperative

"Sustainability is not just about the environment. It is about making economies more efficient, companies more responsible, and growth more inclusive." - Mr. Amitabh Kant

India Environment

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Maharashtra Electric Vehicle Policy 2025

The Maharashtra Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2021 was announced by the Environment and Climate Change Department through a Government Resolution dated July 23, 2021, aiming to promote electric mobility across the state.

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Aurtus Consulting LLP

National Green Tribunal Directed Reliance Jio To Pay Rs 10 Lakh As Compensation For Illegally Felling Trees For Laying Optical Fibre Cables

The National Green Tribunal directed Reliance Jio Company to pay Rupees 10 lakhs as compensation for cutting trees illegally in Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh for laying underground Optic Fibre lines.

India Environment

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Ethical Legal Consultants

Electricity Newsletter – June 2025

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DSK Legal

Environmental Impact Of Pharmaceutical Waste: A Review Of The Recent Guidance Document On Disposal Of Expired/ Unused Drugs Issued By CDSCO

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Environmental, Social And Governance (ESG) In India: From Compliance To Competitive Advantage

India Commercial

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Singhania & Co.

Recent Developments In India's Corporate & Commercial Laws - May 2025

India Commercial

Fox & Mandal

International Space Law: A Comprehensive Analysis

India Transport

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Khurana and Khurana

Environmental Footprint & Principle 6 Disclosure In BRSR (Video)

India Commercial

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Corporate Professionals

A Deep Dive Into The Draft Guidelines For Virtual Power Purchase Agreements

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S&R Associates

Regulatory Compliance Newsletter | May 2025

India Employment

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Dentons Link Legal

Fueling Growth: Legal Insights Into Joint Ventures In India's Booming Oil & Gas Sector

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Supreme Court Rules Against Ex-Post Facto Environment Clearance

India Environment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Legalaxy – Monthly Newsletter Series – Vol XXIV – April, 2025

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Vaish Associates Advocates

Environmental Law Update: Standardisation Of Consent Process Announced

India Environment

Citadel Law Chambers

Public Law - Environment Newsletter | May 2025

India Environment

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Regulatory Initiatives On ESG Disclosure Requirements In India

India Commercial

SA

S&R Associates

Climate Finance Taxonomy - A Greenlight For Green Finance

India Environment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

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Keynote On India–Indonesia Business Ties By His Excellency Mr. Sandeep Chakravorty (Video)

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Hammurabi & Solomon

Environmental Footprint & Principle 6 Disclosure In BRSR (Video)

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Corporate Professionals

Prevention And Regulation Of Greenwashing And Misleading Environmental Claims (Video)

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

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