Correspondence

The Environmental Protection (England) (Gas Demand Side Response) (Environment Agency) Direction 2023

Ministerial direction to the Environment Agency about fuel switching in England under gas demand side response.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 12 December 2022
• Last updated: 23 August 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

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The Environmental Protection (England) (Gas Demand Side Response) (Environment Agency) 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 further direction to the Environment Agency.

The direction is to temporarily relax permitting conditions for fuel switching from gas to permitted non-gas alternative fuels for Environment Agency permit holders in England, outside of normal permit conditions, during the winter periods of:

• 1 November 2023 to 30 April 2024
• 1 November 2024 to 30 April 2025

This is to address security of gas supplies if they arise, whilst limiting pollution.

Published and in force from 24 August 2023.

A previous version of this direction was published on 12 December 2022. This has since been withdrawn and is no longer in force. You can view previous versions on the National Archives.

Published 12 December 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. 12 December 2022

   First published.