Simon Colvin
Weightmans
Simon Colvin leads Weightmans’ national environment team and its energy and utilities sector. Applying his knowledge from developing the firm’s own internal ESG programme, he guides clients in establishing their ESG frameworks and policies. He also serves in a non-executive capacity on a client’s ESG committee.
Colvin’s experience ranges from advising on the development of a biodiversity net gain programme for rural landowners and acting for a developer on the construction of an Ecotown to advising landowners and developers on solar, wind and hydro schemes. He also has expertise in green leases, government subsidy schemes on renewables, and the EU ETS, CRC scheme and climate change agreements.
His thought leadership extends to regular speaking engagements and publications on the aforementioned topics, including a column in the Environmentalist and a quarterly legal update webinar for the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment on greenwashing.
His commitment to the sector is underscored by his membership of The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management and his active involvement in the Broadway Initiative’s net zero programme and the development of the Environment Act 2021 with DEFRA.