A briefing on the nature recovery green paper: next steps

FREETHS LLP’S “A BRIEFING ON THE NATURE RECOVERY GREEN PAPER: NEXT STEPS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW POST-EU EXIT” LEGAL TRAINING COURSE

(A 90-minute briefing session)

A briefing course on policy development under the Nature Recovery Green Paper and what this means for the future of Environmental Law in England.

This is a legal course for environmental professionals working in a development context as well as for planning authorities who need to prepare for the emerging trends in the Nature Recovery Green Paper. The course will present the law in a practical way, focussing on the practical implications of the suggest reforms which development professionals need to know.

The session will be a 90 minute (online via Zoom) briefing session on 20th July 2022 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm

Proposed reform of protected sites

The pros and cons of the proposed reforms to protected sites on land and at sea:

• Options 1, 2, 3
• Marine sites
• Nature Recovery Sites

Proposed reform of HRA

The proposed reform of the Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA) process and findings of the HRA Working Groups (WG):

• The findings on HRA recovery
• Addressing the legacy document
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• The connection between levelling up and the regeneration bill

Delivering 30 by 30

• UK’s international obligations
• What should count towards 30 by 30
• Delivering commitments at sea

Proposed reform of protected species

• The consolidation and rationalisation of the regime for protected species

Delivering nature recovery

• Delivering for nature through public bodies and financing the Nature Green Recovery Paper through private investment
• Implications for green investment and biodiversity net gain.

Cost

£60 per ticket plus VAT (limited spaces). These prices include a booking fee.

All course materials will be provided.

Places are limited so we recommend that you book your place as soon as possible.

To book your place please click the link below. Note that you will be directed to the Eventbrite website in order to pay and reserve your place on this course.

Please note that tickets may only be changed or cancelled up to seven days before the seminar is due to take place. After that date no refunds will be given or changes made.

Please also note that we do not record or provided recordings of our online courses.

Speaker

Richard is the former Head of Legal Services at Natural England and has worked on a number of high-profile nationally significant infrastructure, planning, and species licencing cases. These include nuclear power stations, offshore windfarms, port developments and HS2 as well as judicial review challenges against Natural England. Richard worked with the Law Commission on the creation of conservation covenants and with Defra on the Environment Act 2021.

Richard Broadbent (Director - Planning & Environmental)

0345 030 5820 | 0792 986 6356

richard.broadbent@freeths.co.uk

Testimonials from our 2022 online courses

• “Let’s have more of the same, great courses as always.”
• “A very useful workshop covering a topic for which there is much to address and much of which is still largely subjective at this stage”
• “An excellent course – pitched perfectly and extremely informative”
• “Great overview of the EA 2021, explained well to give insight how this act will work in the future”
• “Just wanted to say what an excellent course – really interesting and lots to think about.”
• “I’ll be highly recommending it to friends and colleagues”
• “As always a very good course and a lot of useful nuggets of information”