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  • Accessing the UK Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR): 2013 to 2016 review

    Seeking views on how the UK makes emissions and waste transfer data from industrial sources (known as PRTR) available to the public.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Greenhouse gas action plan (GHGAP): 2016 review

    This report assesses the progress made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions produced by agriculture since the 2012 review.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Local Authority environmental regulation fees and charges 2016 review: call for evidence

    Seeking evidence on whether the Local Authority (LA) fees and charges scheme for environmental regulation fully covers the cost of regulation.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Environmental permitting: changes to H2 energy efficiency guidance

    Seeking views on draft guidance on how to comply with cost-benefit assessments. This is for operators of combustion and energy from waste plants.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Environmental permitting: changes to landfill permits

    Seeking views on our proposed plan to remove derogations from landfill permits over the next 2 years.

    • From: Environment Agency
    • Updated:
  • Local Air Quality Management review: changes to guidance and reporting

    Seeking views on proposed changes to guidance and reporting for the Local Air Quality Management framework in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Environmental permitting: updating the standards for petrol vapour recovery at service stations

    Seeking views on plans to update environmental permitting regulations to include EU standards for petrol vapour recovery during refuelling.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Air quality: draft plans to improve air quality

    Seeking views on the draft plans to improve air quality.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Making flood defence consents part of the environmental permitting framework

    Seeking views on plans to change flood defence consents to include them in the Environmental Permitting framework in England and Wales.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Industrial emissions: list of limited lifetime combustion plants in the UK

    List of combustion plants in the UK that have been granted the ”limited lifetime derogation” (LLD) under the Industrial Emissions Directive.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Waste incineration guidance: proposed amendments

    Seeking views on whether changes to the environmental permitting guidance on waste incineration are clear.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010: updating the regulations

    Defra and the Welsh Government are seeking views on the accuracy of the draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Draft large combustion plants (transitional national plan) regulations 2015

    Seeking views on draft regulations for implementing and regulating the transitional national plan for large combustion plants.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • 2010 to 2015 government policy: environmental quality

    How we are working to improve air quality, reduce noise and other nuisances in the environment (like odours, smoke and artificial light), and improve the quality of the local environment.

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

  • Environmental liability directive: transposition note

    Revised transposition note for the Environmental Liability Directive.

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

  • Improving local air quality management in England

    Seeking views on proposals to amend the regulations for local air quality management in England.

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

  • Environmental Liability Directive: extending the scope into offshore waters

    Seeking views on extending the scope of the Environmental Liability Directive to include marine waters.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Clean Air Act 1993 review

    This is a call for evidence to support a policy review of the Clean Air Act (CAA) 1993 in England.

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

  • Leaflets, free literature and litter: call for evidence

    Seeking evidence on how councils currently control the distribution of free literature (eg leaflets and flyers).

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

  • Reforming environmental guidance and information obligations

    Seeking views on plans to reform environmental guidance and proposals to make reporting environmental information simpler.

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