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Environmental association Dryade filed on June 23d 2021 a complaint against 3M. The complaint regards the PFOS pollution in Zwijndrecht (Belgium) and concerns 3M Belgium and its current and former directors. Dryade focuses in its complaint on public health and on the damages to the nature reserves protected under the Habitats and Birds Directive: Blokkersdijk, …

Dryade files a complaint against 3M re PFOS pollution in Zwijndrecht (Belgium) Read More »

“Ohne Gerichte bleibt Umweltrecht gedrucktes Papier.” Germany is famous for the production of diesel cars and the diesel bans in its cities. A contradictory stance. Driving force behind these diesel bans are the “Deutsche Umwelthilfe” (in short DUH), the Environmental Action Germany and its lawyer Remo Klinger of the Geulen-Klinger law office in Berlin. Through …

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On the 2nd of March 2021 Dryade ASBL made a presentation on the new legislation regarding transparancy to Bral ASBL.

What is the state of the affairs in Flanders with respect to nitrogen and the implementation of the Habitats Directive? Is a civil lawsuit worthwile in order to challenge the Flemish region to evolve to a stricter policy on nitrogen? Adopted in 1992, the Habitats Directive aims to protect species and habitats and to restore …

Is a Flemish Nitrogen case feasible? Read More »