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At CMS Carey & Allende we understand the crucial nature of environmental viability for all manner of projects. We provide you with legal services in order to bring projects into fruition, finding the balance of compatibility with the criteria set forth by authorities as well as the community in general.

We are aware of the importance of the environmental regulations and an adequate understanding of them from the initial stages of projects, in order to achieve full execution within the projected deadlines, providing investors with their projected return.

Our objective is to anticipate the effects and impacts of a given project, and we advise you in the preparation, review, correction and improvement of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA). We provide constant monitoring of all applicable environmental commitments.

Another one of CMS Chile´s strengths is our extensive experience in contentious administrative proceedings and claims before the various existing authorities.

Our commitment to you motivates us to take on new challenges, and we have confidence to provide you with on-site advice. 

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Water Law
72% of Chile suffers from drought to some degree. 156 of the 345 municipalities in the country are at risk of desertification, a threat that could aff
16/04/2019
CMS Soil and Groundwater Contamination Guide
From the 1970s onwards, soil and groundwater contamination has become an increasingly important regulatory issue. However, there are still no uniform regulations. Numerous sets of rules have been developed...

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12/03/2024
After EU Commission's first decision on Carbon Contracts for Difference,...
The European Commission approved the first Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) scheme under the new Guidelines on State aid for climate, environmental protection and energy 2022 (CEEAG).Fol­low­ing the...
01/03/2024
Environmental and social factors in mining: a spotlight on Colombia
Environmental and social considerations have been critical to the business of mining since long before the term ESG gained its current popularity. Mining activities are politically sensitive because they...
08/12/2023
COP28: Global Health Under the Spotlight
Health took centre stage at the first ever ‘Health Day’ at COP28 on 3 December. The program focused the attention of world leaders on the profound public health-related issues stemming from climate...
12/10/2023
Energy Transition, Minerals and the Circular Economy
The ongoing energy transition requires a large-scale and accelerated switch to renewable energy generation and the electrification of transportation and industry, in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...
31/08/2023
Deep sea mining: navigating in murky waters
On 9 July 2023, the latest deadline for finalising the draft exploitation regulations for deep sea mining in international waters expired without agree­ment.1 This deadline resulted from a letter from...
30/08/2023
CBAM Implementing Regulation and Extensive Additional Reporting Guidance...
Earlier this month, the European Commission (“EC”) adopted an Implementing Regulation (“IR”) and released extensive Guidance Documents (“Guidance”) on the practicalities of reporting requirements...
05/07/2023
Deep sea mining: a new source of transition minerals
The energy transition has accelerated demand for a range of minerals required for batteries and renewable energy application, and has heightened global concerns over resource security. Accordingly, accessing...
07/03/2023
New global agreement on the protection and sustainable use of resources...
On 4 March 2023, at an inter-gov­ern­ment­al conference in New York, negotiations between the representatives of more than 100 countries culminated in the adoption of an international agreement on the conservation...
03/02/2023
On your radar | Issue 20 | Key employment issues to be aware of internationally
Welcome to the first edition of On your radar for 2023, which highlights expected employment law developments over the year ahead.Changes range from big picture concepts around future ways of working...
25/01/2023
Key outcomes from COP-15
At the end of 2022, the 15th Conference of Parties of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity culminated in a new Global Biodiversity Framework to 2030. Twenty three targets require broad...
27/02/2022
Handling the new EU and UK sanctions against Russia
Since 2014, the EU and the UK have progressively imposed sanctions on Russia in response to the crisis in Ukraine. Following the latest events, both the EU and the UK, as well as many other countries...
12/01/2022
CMS International Disputes Digest - 2021/22 Winter Edition
Welcome to the winter edition of the International Disputes Digest, a biannual publication that explores, analyses and provides commentary on the latest trends in the worldwide dis­pute-res­ol­u­tion market...