Our Environmental, Safety & Health team is pleased to share with you the latest edition of our newsletter, frESH Law Horizons: Key Developments in UK & EU Environment, Safety and Health Law and Procedure; providing bite-size updates on EU and UK law, procedure, and policy. Take a moment to reflect on the key developments from April to July 2026.
The updates covered in this edition include (among others):
Plastic Packaging Tax: Proposed changes could increase compliance obligations.
Waste carriers, brokers and dealers reform: What to expect
Law Commission considering a new opt-out consumer class actions regime for England and Wales
Consultation opens on draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) reporting for certain non-EU companies
Corporate criminal liability significantly expanded under Section 250 Crime and Policing Act 2026
Commission publishes draft act on exemptions to battery removability and replaceability requirements
Commission Consults on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) implementation guidelines
Council greenlights circularity framework for vehicles
