Greener pastures: environmental law

Posted on 13 Nov 2009 by The Manufacturer

For companies, a doctrine of environmental protection represents arguably one of the most important and contentious geo-political agendas of the 21st century. TM associate editor Edward Machin investigates the torrent of ‘green’ legislation which, with no sign of abating, is redesigning the landscape of British manufacturing.

Unsurprisingly, the international community continues to dedicate itself to establishing long-standing commitments to the conservation of the environment. In December 2009, for example, the United Nations Climate Change Conference will meet in Copenhagen to ensure that, per UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon: “Tomorrow’s generations can look back and say: Our leaders rose to the challenge.…

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