https://www.bizcommunity.com/412/638.html West Africa news 15 Environmental Law news - West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/412/638.html en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:54:33 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/apple-faces-new-lawsuit-over-congo-conflict-minerals-396458a A US-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington, accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda despite the iPhone maker's denials. 1-263733 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/winners-of-the-2025-african-legal-awards-621201a The 12th annual African Legal Awards saw law firms from across the continent gather at The Wanderers Club in Johannesburg on Friday, 5 September, to celebrate excellence in the legal sector. 1-261201 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/disputes-are-inevitable-delays-dont-have-to-be-259847a You've spent the money and built the project, but now your wind energy farm is at a standstill. While your million-dollar wind farm is ready to supply vital energy, it's waiting on grid access, delayed by a contractual dispute. The matter is far from resolution as the parties involved fail to reach a consensus in court, causing a years-long delay. 1-258230 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/eu-will-not-delay-deforestation-law-environment-chief-says-on-ivory-coast-visit-453349a The European Union is not planning to delay a new law to crack down on the import of commodities linked to deforestation, its environment commissioner said, despite some governments urging Brussels to postpone the landmark rules. 1-247415 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 14:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/638/244974.html Nigeria's Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Shell should be granted a hearing over an alleged oil spill in the Niger Delta after the Court of Appeal halted an asset sale and ordered a judgment claim to be paid prior to hearing its case. 1-244974 Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/638/238282.html The UK Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, 10 May, that it was too late for Nigerian claimants to sue two Shell subsidiaries over a 2011 offshore oil spill they say had a devastating long-term impact on the coastal area where they live. 1-238282 Wed, 10 May 2023 14:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/834/237449.html Shell Plc is attempting to shield itself from scrutiny over pollution in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta, lawyers representing more than 13,000 Nigerians argued at London's High Court on Tuesday, 4 April, allegations which the company strongly denies. 1-237449 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 08:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/638/235604.html More than 11,000 Nigerians from the oil-producing Niger Delta have filed a compensation claim against Shell at the London High Court, the latest step in a case that will test whether multinationals can be held to account for the actions of overseas subsidiaries. 1-235604 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/628/231295.html Since 1972, when the first world conference on the environment was held, there have been various responses to environmental problems. One of these is the introduction of environmental impact assessments. These are vital in environmental decision-making. They ensure that environmental and sustainability issues are integrated into development planning. 1-231295 Wed, 07 Sep 2022 10:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/727/211852.html In the midst of the planetary emergency of climate change, Covid-19 is testing modern civilisation's preparedness for shocks, across the spheres of finance, economics and technology; global, national and regional governance; global and population health; social cohesion and food security. This is according to Baker McKenzie's new report, Unprecedented: Converging Crises, which notes that while the vast majority of businesses around the world are now in the throes of the immediate impacts of the pandemic, the consequences of this abrupt global change will reverberate for decades to come. With the acute phase of the Covid-19 response mostly complete, business leaders have begun to look at how to position themselves to succeed in a turbulent world, with organisations in different sectors having to adapt to specific industry challenges brought about by the pandemic. 1-211852 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law West Africa