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  • River basin planning process overview

    How the draft river basin management plans have been updated and a summary of the programmes of measures.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Delivering a smart and secure electricity system: the interoperability and cyber security of energy smart appliances and remote load control

    We're seeking views on a range of proposals that will impact appliances and organisations with a role in controlling electricity usage.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Environmental permitting: standard rules consultation 26

    We want your views on our proposals to change standard rules permits for medium combustion plant and specified generators.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Sizewell C: engagement plan

    Environment Agency's plan on how they are engaging with the public and stakeholders on the environmental permitting of Sizewell C.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Sizewell C: environmental permits for a new nuclear power station

    NNB Generation Company (SZC) Limited applied for 3 environmental permits to operate Sizewell C. We want your views on our proposed decision and draft permits.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Review of electricity market arrangements

    This review of electricity market arrangements will identify reforms needed to transition to a decarbonised, cost effective and secure electricity system.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Heat and buildings strategy

    This strategy sets out how the UK will decarbonise our homes, and our commercial, industrial and public sector buildings, as part of setting a path to net zero by 2050.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Market-based mechanism for low carbon heat

    We're seeking views on the introduction of a market-based mechanism to support investment and innovation in transforming the consumer proposition for heat pumps

    • From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • River basin planning: draft river basin management plans

    We want your views on the draft plans to help shape the management of the water environment. They will help us update the current river basin management plans.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Capacity Market: new technologies 2022

    We're seeking to identify emerging generating technologies that may be eligible to participate in capacity market auctions.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
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    First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government

  • Energy Prices Bill: how households and businesses will be supported

    Support for households and businesses provided in the Energy Price Bill introduced to Parliament on 12 October 2022.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
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    First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government

  • Fees for processing applications for exemptions from RoHS regulations

    Seeking your views on proposals to charge for processing applications for exemptions from the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Regulations.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Environmental permitting: standard rules permits consultation 25

    We want your views on our proposals to change standard rules permits for the non-hazardous and inert waste, and metals recycling sectors.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Environmental permit competence requirements: changes to technically competent manager attendance

    We want your comments on options for changes to the attendance requirements for technically competent managers, on rules associated with the attendance requirements and implementation timescales.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Electricity networks strategic framework

    This strategic framework sets out actions the government and Ofgem are taking to ensure the electricity network can act as an enabler of a secure, resilient, net zero energy system.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 2 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Facilitating the deployment of large-scale and long-duration electricity storage: call for evidence

    We're seeking evidence about barriers to the deployment of large-scale and long-duration electricity storage, and on different approaches for supporting the deployment of these technologies.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Environmental permitting: standard rules consultation No 23

    We’re seeking views on standard rules sets for clinical and healthcare waste transfer stations and treatment of healthcare waste.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Non-hazardous and inert waste: appropriate measures for permitted facilities

    The Environment Agency is consulting on new guidance about appropriate measures for permitted facilities that take non-hazardous and inert waste for treatment or transfer.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Metal shredders: appropriate measures for permitted facilities

    We want your views on our proposed new guidance on appropriate measures for regulated facilities with an environmental permit to mechanically treat metal waste in shredders.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Digitalising our energy system for net zero: strategy and action plan

    Strategy for digitalising the Great Britain energy system to spur innovation, reduce bills and drive decarbonisation.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 3 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government