Environmental Law
1. Climate Protection
The focus of environmental law is currently on climate protection law. More information in Frenz, Grundzüge des Klimaschutzrechts and Gesamtkommentar Klimaschutzrecht.
2. Nature Protection Law
The 3rd edition of the BNatSchG commentary by Frenz / Müggenborg was published at the end of 2020. You can find it here.
3. Waste Law
A more detailed commentary on important Frenz regulations can be found in Fluck/Frenz/Fischer/Franßen.
4. Laws pertaining to Water and Waterways
Laws pertaining to water and waterways have been revised recently. The WHG by Berendes/Frenz/Müggenborg you can find here.
5. Soil Protection Law
A shadowy existence has the soil protection law. The annotation from Prof. Frenz from the year 2000 is still often cited.
6. Sustainable Development
Sustainable development remains a long-runner. It also shapes mining law , the EEG and public procurement law.
7. Nuclear Law
The search for a final repository is progressing slowly, and the decision to phase out nuclear power has still not been finally clarified. You can find more information in the Commentary on Atomic Law.