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The Environmental Protection (England) Extension of Limited Lifetime Derogation End Dates Direction 2023

Ministerial direction to the Environment Agency about limited lifetime derogation electricity-generation operations.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 29 July 2022
• Last updated: 23 August 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

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The Environmental Protection (England) (Extension of Limited Lifetime Derogation End Date) Direction 2023 [accessible version]

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The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP, has issued a direction to the Environment Agency.

The direction is to allow electricity generation sites in the UK, which have been given a limited life derogation (LLD), to operate until 30 September 2025. This is to address energy security issues if they arise, whilst aiming to limit unnecessary pollution.

Published and in force from 24 August 2023.

A previous version of this direction was published on 29 July 2022. This has since been withdrawn and is no longer in force. You can view previous versions on the National Archives.

Published 29 July 2022
Last updated 23 August 2023 + show all updates

1. 23 August 2023

   Updated the direction and details with a new version and added a link to previous version on the National Archives.

2. 29 July 2022

   First published.