Increasingly, economies everywhere need to pay more attention to waste. The amount is growing of unwanted materials produced as by-products in manufacturing or construction; the same holds true of products that wear out and remain in the environment. But the time has passed when we simply discard unwanted materials in a landfill.

At Dentons, you get lawyers who specialize in laws relating to waste, waste management, and the recovery of energy from waste products. We act for public authorities and assist them in developing appropriate contracts for waste collection, recycling and disposal. We partner with clients in developing waste-to-energy projects to recover energy from waste products. Take advantage of our deep experience with biofuel projects which focus on organic wastes to recover usable energy in the form of commercially usable gas.

Whether you are a public or private sector organization we work with you every step of the way, building projects that respond to the challenge of waste management.

Insights

New year, new regime – January 2025 sees the new Extended Producer Responsibility regime for Packaging Waste in force

February 6, 2025

United Kingdom: The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 came into force on 1 January 2025, establishing a new Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging Waste (pEPR) regime. 

Qatar's plans for renewable energy

May 10, 2023

Qatar: Qatar is well known as one of the world's largest liquefied natural gas producing and exporting nations in the world. In recent years, Qatar has taken significant steps towards diversification of its energy sources with a view to reducing its carbon emissions. Qatar targets 20% of its electricity being generated from renewable sources by 2030, and a carbon zero footprint by 2050.

The Environment Act 2021

January 1, 2022

United Kingdom: The Environment Act 2021 became law on 9 November 2021, two years after first being presented to Parliament. It provides a legal framework for governance and specific improvement of the environment, as well as a roadmap for further detailed secondary legislation.

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