In a Nutshell The OSPAR Convention, which replaced the Oslo and Paris Conventions when it was adopted in 1992, establishes a legal framework for safeguarding the marine environment against sea-/land-based pollution in the European North-East Atlantic Area. The...
In a Nutshell What is the EU Oceans Pact? The European Union’s Ocean Pact is a comprehensive, non-legislative strategic framework designed to enhance the health, sustainability, and prosperity of Europe’s oceans and seas. It seeks to harness the ocean’s...
In a Nutshell The Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) is a legislative proposal from the European Commission from March 2023 that aims to provide a stable and simplified regulatory environment to support the scale-up of net zero technologies. The NZIA aims to reach a goal of...
In a Nutshell The Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area, otherwise known as the Helsinki Convention, is a multilateral agreement between countries in the Baltic Sea Area to prevent and eliminate marine pollution. Under the...
In a Nutshell The Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) establishes an EU-wide liability framework for environmental damages. It places obligations on operators that undertake certain industrial and agricultural activities, as well as those that are at fault for...
