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Edward Brans

Edward Brans joined Pels Rijcken in 2002. As of 1 November 2020, he is professor by special appointment of Sustainability and Environmental Liability at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance at Utrecht University. He focuses on environmental liability under private and administrative law, including enforcement in case of environmental incidents and liability for inadequate supervision and enforcement. In addition, he supports companies and governments in addressing climate change and energy transition, such as projects aimed at the use of geothermal energy (aquifer thermal energy storage and geothermal heat), carbon capture and storage (CCS) and the realisation of designated flooding areas. In the field of environmental law, Edward has extensive experience with cases involving climate change, (soil) pollution, pollution by ships, asbestos, air quality, waste products and circular economy. · Pels Rijcken

NetherlandsEnvironmental Law, Administrative Law

About

Edward Brans is an environmental law specialist at Pels Rijcken (joined 2002) and, as of 1 November 2020, professor by special appointment of Sustainability and Environmental Liability at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance at Utrecht University. He focuses on environmental liability under private and administrative law and advises companies and governments on climate change and the energy transition, including geothermal projects, carbon capture and storage (CCS) and the realisation of designated flooding areas.

Practice areas

Environmental LawAdministrative LawEnergyPlanning

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Expertise

Environmental liability (private and administrative law)Enforcement in environmental incidentsGeothermal energy (aquifer thermal energy storage; geothermal heat)Carbon capture and storage (CCS)Designated flooding areasClimate changeSoil pollutionPollution by shipsAsbestosAir qualityWaste management and circular economy