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working together towards

better environmental law

UKELA is for anyone interested in the place where law and the environment meet. From practitioners to students, we are a group of like minded people working together to promote a better understanding of environmental law and its impact on the world around us.

The UKELA Annual Conference 2023 is open for bookings

Back in person for the first time in four years, UKELA conference 2023 arrives at a time when environmental law has never been more prominent, or more important. Join us 27-28 June (online) | 30 June to 1 July (University of Reading).

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The 'new' Environment Act - how's it going so far

21 March 2023

Looking at waste perspectives in the Environment Act

The UK’s energy needs and related legal and policy framework

28 March 2023

Join our event hosted by the climate change and energy working party with Sir Dieter Helm, Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Oxford and Fellow in Economics at New College, Oxford. (onl...

West Midlands UKELA lunchtime seminar: exploring the path to net zero

30 March 2023

Join us for a lunchtime seminar with West Midlands UKELA (online)

Consultation responses

One of our strategic aims is to provide 'effective UK-wide influence' as an independent, expert voice.

Providing responses to government consultations, calls for evidence and inquiries helps us achieve this aim, via our specialist Working Parties.

Read our latest responses in our library.

Latest news

Sir Dieter Helm - Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Oxford on UK energy needs

17 March 2023

Latest briefing paper from UKELA. Post-Brexit legal frameworks for environment and trade

8 March 2023

Mike Berners-Lee to give the key note address at Conference

3 March 2023

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Annual Conference 2023

The UKELA Annual Conference 2023 is open for bookings

27-28 June (online) | 30 June to 1 July (University of Reading)

Bookings now open

Members can watch all Conference 2022 sessions via the link.