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  • Government response to Dr Mike Weightman’s interim report on Fukushima

    The letter sets out in more detail the Government’s plans to take forward work in the areas identified by the report as having actions of direct…

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Waste wood as a biomass fuel

    The purpose of this report is to provide market information to progress the development of wood waste as an energy source.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Advisory committee on packaging annual report 2010/11

    The Committee's new remit is to advise on optimising packaging, monitor existing regulations and advise on data from across the supply chain.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Collaborative waste, resources and sustainable consumption evidence programme

    This document details the programme on evidence-based policy-making on waste, resource management and sustainable consumption in England and Wales.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Anaerobic digestion strategy and action plan

    A commitment to increasing energy from waste through anaerobic digestion.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government review of waste policy in England 2011

    This document contains actions and commitments which together set a clear direction towards a zero waste economy.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The economics of waste and waste policy

    This paper sets out the key principles for public policy interventions in waste.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government review of waste policy in England 2011 action plan

    These actions will form the implementation plan for waste policies in this Waste Review and for the rest of this Parliament.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Windows sustainability action plan: October 2010

    Action plan to further improve the social and environmental impacts of windows.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Plasterboard sustainability action plan: October 2010

    Action plan to further improve the social and environmental impacts of plasterboard.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sustainable clothing roadmap: progress report 2011

    Progress on improving the sustainability of clothing across its lifecycle.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Radioactive Substances Exemption Order 2010: statutory instruments

    The Radioactive Substances Exemption Order 2010: statutory instruments

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Managing our plutonium stocks

    This consultation concerned the long-term management of the UK’s stock of separated civil plutonium. In his Annual Energy Statement to Parliament…

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Revised Funded Decommissioning Programme guidance for new nuclear power stations

    This consultation followed the publication in February 2008 of the consultation on funded decommissioning programme guidance for new nuclear…

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Managing solid low level radioactive waste from the UK's non-nuclear industry

    This draft strategy fulfils the first part of the Government’s commitment to produce a UK-wide strategy for the management of solid low level…

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National policy statement for waste water: a framework document for planning decisions November 2010

    This document contains the following information: National policy statement for waste water: a framework document for planning decisions on nationally significant waste water infrastructure

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nitrous oxide (N2O) in the EU emissions trading system

    This consultation sought views on the Government’s proposals to include nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from nitric acid production into Phase…

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Consultation on disposing of high level waste from new nuclear power stations

    This consultation follows the publication of the consultation on a methodology to determine a fixed unit price for waste disposal and updated…

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Financing arrangements for nuclear decommissioning and waste handling regulations

    The consultation sought views on a set of draft regulations including a draft order (Designated technical Matters). The Order and the regulations…

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

  • Pricing the disposal of our higher grade nuclear waste

    On 25 March 2010, the Government published this consultation on a methodology to determine a fixed unit price for waste disposal and updated…

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government