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Environmental law articles, insights, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as clean air/pollution, climate change, environmental law and waste management.

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

By Notification S.O. 3401(E) dated 24 July 2025, the Central Government, exercising the powers conferred by Sections 3, 6, 8 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986...

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

DD

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

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

The National Biodiversity Authority: New Rules And Their Implications

India Environment

DP

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

L

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

L

Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

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

India Environment

I

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

LS

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

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

V

Vakilsearch

How To Check Indian Patent Application Status?

V

Vakilsearch

GST On Catering Services & Banquet Hall Rates In India

V

Vakilsearch

NSDL: Circular On Off-Market Transfer Of Private Limited Company Shares

India Commercial

AP

Argus Partners

12 Derivatives, Disclosures & Digital Consent: This Week's Regulatory Round-Up (June 21, 2025) (Podcast)

AP

AK & Partners

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

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

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

This is an analysis of the existing literature on the environment impact assessment in mining cases.

India Environment

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Regulatory Compliance Newsletter | June 2025

This June newsletter covers categories of updates relating to labour, environment, corporate and industry related laws. New guidelines for employing women in night shifts in commercial establishments...

India Commercial

DL

Dentons Link Legal

India To Enforce New Barcode Regulations For Plastic Packaging From July

Effective July 1, 2025, all producers, importers, and brand owners (PIBOs) involved in the production and distribution of plastic carry bags...

India Environment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

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

India Commercial

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Mandatory Induction Of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Or Electric Vehicles By Aggregators And E-Commerce Entities In Delhi NCR

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

The BRSR Framework: Towards Ethical And Sustainable Corporate Governance

India Commercial

P

PSA

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

India Environment

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Maharashtra Electric Vehicle Policy 2025

AC

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

India Environment

EL

Ethical Legal Consultants

Electricity Newsletter – June 2025

DL

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

SC

Singhania & Co.

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

India Commercial

Fox & Mandal

Electricity Newsletter – June 2025

While allowing the Appeal filed by PGCIL against the Judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench which admitted the Writ Petitions of the Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Limited (MPPTCL)...

DL

DSK Legal

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

The proper disposal of expired and unused medicines is a critical public health and environmental issue. The recent guidance document issued by the Director General of Health Services, CDSCO, dated 26th May 2025,

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

In the current world scenario, conforming to Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") norms is not an option but a necessity, influenced by multiple factors including government initiatives, global demand, trends and corporate initiatives.

India Commercial

SC

Singhania & Co.

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

The May 2025 edition of Fox & Mandal's newsletter examines RBI's guidelines on digital lending; validity of retrospective environmental clearance for infrastructure projects; using input tax credit as GST appeal pre-deposit; Singapore's recognition of CIRP under the Model Law; co-investment vehicle in alternative investing; UGC's framework for recognising foreign qualifications; and other regulatory changes in India's corporate, capital markets, real estate, insolvency, and banking sectors.

India Commercial

Fox & Mandal

International Space Law: A Comprehensive Analysis

India Transport

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Supreme Court Rules Against Ex-Post Facto Environment Clearance

On 16 May 2025, the Supreme Court in Vanashakti v Union of India 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1139 struck down the notification dated 14 March 2017 and Office Memorandum dated 7 July 2021 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) holding that ex-post facto Environmental Clearances (ECs) violate the constitutional right to a pollution-free environment under Article 21.

India Environment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

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

Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI"), vide its circular dated April 1, 2025, has offered important clarification on the position and reporting level of Compliance Officers under Regulation 6(1) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

VA

Vaish Associates Advocates

Environmental Law Update: Standardisation Of Consent Process Announced

With the objective of establishing a structured framework regulating the grant, refusal and cancellation of consents granted under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981...

India Environment

Citadel Law Chambers

Public Law - Environment Newsletter | May 2025

This edition of our Newsletter covers recent legal and regulatory developments shaping India's environmental landscape. With growing scrutiny on environment degradation...

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

Implementation Of The Environment (Construction And Demolition) Waste Management Rules, 2025 By Project Developers

India Environment

SA

S&R Associates

Ministry Of Environment, Forest And Climate Change Notifies Biological Diversity (Amendment) Rules, 2025; Streamlines Procedure For Obtaining Certificate Of Origin For Cultivated Medicinal Plants

India Environment

L

Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Guidelines For Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment And Disposal Facilities(CBWTF), 2025

India Environment

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Government Incentives For Green Hydrogen In India

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Legal Gaps In Green Financing In India: Bridging The Divide Between Ambition And Action

India Environment

VP

Vritti Law Partners

Green Innovations And The Role Of IP In Climate Action: A Catalyst Or A Cage?

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Environment (Construction And Demolition) Waste Management Rules, 2025

India Environment

CP

Corporate Professionals

India Steps Up With Industrial Carbon Benchmarks: A First Among Emerging Markets

India Environment

CP

Corporate Professionals

CBAM – Key Changes Via European Commission's Omnibus Package

India International

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Get Prepared For The Upcoming Environmental Compliance Requirement!

India Environment

L

Legasis

The Green Revolution In ASEAN: Sustainability Trends And Innovations

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Laws On Plastic Pollution

India Environment

AG

Altacit Global

Corporate Social Responsibility In India: An Overview

India Commercial

LF

Lex Favios

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

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Environmental Footprint & Principle 6 Disclosure In BRSR (Video)

CP

Corporate Professionals

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

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

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