Firms cautioned on green law.

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If you or your business's operations pollute land, water or protected ecological sites, the new environmental liabilities directive will require you not only to prevent further damage, but also to remedy any serious harm caused. It became law in England on March 1 and comes into force in the rest of the UK this year.

"Businesses guilty of polluting the environment are already held responsible, but the new law takes things further," said Phil Morgan at Sirius Strategic Environmental Management. "The company and its directors are now liable for the prevention and remediation of serious damage to surface water, ground water, land and legally protected ecosystems. This applies without the need to show fault when any of...

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