ERNSTEN & Co Barristers & Solicitors
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03 · Energy & Resources

Environmental Law

Environmental compliance is the foundation on which energy, carbon and infrastructure projects are built. We advise on the permitting, safeguards and liability questions that determine whether a project can proceed — and whether it survives scrutiny afterwards.

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Representative matters

  1. 01 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and regulatory approval
  2. 02 NESREA compliance and Federal Ministry of Environment permitting
  3. 03 Gas flaring permits and waste management licensing
  4. 04 Decommissioning and abandonment obligations
  5. 05 REDD+ safeguards and free, prior and informed consent documentation
  6. 06 Benefit-sharing compliance at community level
  7. 07 Environmental due diligence for acquisitions
  8. 08 Remediation liability allocation between parties
  9. 09 Defence of regulatory enforcement actions

We work to Nigerian statute alongside international benchmarks — Verra VCS, Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, IFC Performance Standards and the Equator Principles.

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