A review of and update on environmental legislation 2025

In this IIL casualty webinar, Valerie Fogleman provides an overview and update on environmental legislation and its implications.

There is a raft of environmental legislation, and this presentation looks at:

• Environmental permitting – including a look at breaches of permits in England and Wales
• Water pollution
• Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990
• Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) – including a look at the European Commission report on the ELD and its implementation
• The paradigm shift in EU law to impose liability for compensation for bodily injury resulting in breaches of legislation
• Waste offences
• Common law developments

Learning objectives

• An understanding of the revisions to the Industrial Emissions Directive in 2024
• An understanding of the offences and remediation requirements following a breach of permit
• An understanding of the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025

Speakers

• Valerie Fogleman, Environmental Lawyer, Consultant at Stevens & Bolton LLP
• Chair: Robert Tickner, Environmental Risks Broker, Marsh