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How to assess the impact of your activity in estuarine (transitional) and coastal waters for the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The guidance is called Clearing the Waters for All.
How developers can get advice on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and applications for planning, permission in principle and technical details consent.
The types of work on or near a main river or sea defence that don't need an environmental permit so are excluded from the regulations.
This guidance explains the appropriate measures that regulated facilities permitted to store, treat or transfer (or both) non-hazardous and inert waste should consider.
How to record and report fluorinated gas (F gas) you produce, import, export or destroy in Great Britain.
The T28 exemption allows pharmacies and similar places to denature controlled drugs to comply with Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001.
Groundwater flooding, how it might affect you and what to do.
Uses of fluorinated gases (F gases) that are banned or will be banned in the future.
These are the appropriate measures for waste storage, segregation and handling at regulated facilities with an environmental permit for treating or transferring healthcare waste.
Explains the definition of ‘regulated facility’ and how they are grouped into classes.
Guidance to help aircraft operators understand and meet their compliance obligations under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS).
The T4 exemption allows you to treat waste to reduce its volume for transport to another site for reuse, recycling or to make handling easier.
The S1 waste exemption lets you store certain waste in secure containers at a site separate to where it was produced, before transporting to another site for recovery.
This manual is a guide for industry sector associations and operators of a climate change agreement (CCA).
How to apply for standard rules and bespoke permits for A1 installations, including low impact installations.
Distances between locks on the River Thames and measurements restricting navigation.
Find out if and by when you need to apply for a specified generator environmental permit to meet air quality requirements.
Check if you're affected by the Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM). See what actions you must take each scheme year.
How to apply for accreditation, comply with your accreditation and packaging waste technical information.
What the reservoir flood maps show, how they were created and how to use them for your assessments.
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