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  • 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 2005 to 2010 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 2005 to 2010 Labour government

  • Managing radioactive waste safely

    This document contains the following information: Managing radioactive waste safely: a framework for implementing geological disposal

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government

  • Managing radioactive waste safely: a framework for implementing geological disposal

    A white paper issued in June 2008 by Defra, BERR and the devolved administrations for Wales and Northern Ireland.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
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    First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government

  • Waste strategy for England 2007

    This document contains the following information: Waste strategy for England 2007

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government

  • The decommissioning of the UK nuclear industry's facilities

    Statement of the UK Government and devolved administrations’ policy on the decommissioning of nuclear facilities.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2001 to 2005 Labour government

  • Radioactive waste management policy review 1994

    The conclusions of the government's 1994 review of radioactive waste management policy.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
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    First published during the 1992 to 1997 Conservative government