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| Title: | Consultation on Better Regulation Review of Part B Activities |
| Organisation: | Defra |
| Issued: | 27 November 2008 |
| Deadline: | 06 February 2009 OPEN |
| Synopsis: | In 2005 Defra, the Welsh Assembly Government and Scottish Government initiated a better regulation review of future regulation of those Part B (LAPPC-regulated) installations for which there is no direct obligation under an EU Directive for operators to obtain a pollution permit for their installation. This second consultation contains proposals for regulatory changes having regard to the responses to the first consultation, information obtained since then, and subsequent informal... (31 words more) |
| Title: | Consultation on the scope of the proposed 6-year review of Process Guidance Notes for Part B Installations |
| Organisation: | Defra |
| Issued: | 27 November 2008 |
| Deadline: | 06 February 2009 OPEN |
| Synopsis: | Process guidance notes, which set out the Government's view on what constitutes the Best Available Techniques to minimise air emissions from Part B installations, are reviewed periodically to ensure that they remain relevant and up-to-date. This consultation seeks views on how the next review should be conducted and what it should cover. It is proposed to undertake the review of all 80 process guidance notes between 2009 and 2011. |
| Title: | Local Authority Environmental Regulation of Industrial Plant: 2009/10 Risk Based Fees and Charges |
| Organisation: | Welsh Assembly Government |
| Issued: | 27 November 2008 |
| Deadline: | 06 February 2009 OPEN |
| Synopsis: | The Environmental Protection Act 1990 and Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 provide for the setting of fees and charges for Local Air Pollution Control (LAPC), Local Air - Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (LA-IPPC), and Local Air Pollution Prevention and Control (LAPPC) at levels that will recover costs of local authorities of implementing the system. This consultation relates to the LAPC, LAPPC and LA-IPPC fees and charges in Wales. The Department for the Environment and for... (12 words more) |
| Title: | Consultation on Local Authority Environmental Regulation of Industrial Plant: 2009/10 Fees and Charges |
| Organisation: | Defra |
| Issued: | 21 October 2008 |
| Deadline: | 19 December 2008 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | The Environmental Permitting Regulations 2007 provide for the setting of fees and charges for Local Air Pollution Prevention and Control (LAPPC) and Local Air - Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (LA-IPPC) at levels that will recover costs of local authorities of implementing the system. This consultation relates to the LAPPC and LA-IPPC fees and charges in England. The Welsh Assembly Government will be consulting separately on these charges. |
| Title: | European regulations on new car CO2 emissions |
| Organisation: | Department for Tranport |
| Issued: | 29 July 2008 |
| Deadline: | 03 October 2008 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | On 19 December 2007, the European Commission published its proposals for a regulation on the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of new cars. This regulation aims to achieve a Europe-wide reduction in the average CO2 emissions of new cars by setting mandatory targets for individual car manufacturers. The draft regulation, the Commission's impact assessment and other supporting documents can be found on the European Commission website. This consultation explains the likely impact of the regulation in... (53 words more) |
| Title: | Statutory Consultation on the Renewables Obligation Order 2009 |
| Organisation: | BERR |
| Issued: | 11 July 2008 |
| Deadline: | 30 September 2008 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | This is the statutory consultation on the Renewables Obligation Order 2009. It takes forward our proposals on banding as set out in the Energy White Paper 2007. This is intended to contribute to meeting our commitment to the two long-term energy challenges. They are: Tackling climate change by reducing carbon dioxide emissions both within the UK and abroad; and Ensuring secure, clear and affordable energy as we become increasingly dependent on imported fuel. The Renewables Obligation... (206 words more) |
| Title: | Consultation on draft local air quality management guidance |
| Organisation: | Defra |
| Issued: | 11 July 2008 |
| Deadline: | 26 September 2008 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | This consultation concerns Policy Guidance and Technical Guidance on local air quality management. The Policy Guidance, and the four Practice Guidance documents under it, apply to England only. The Technical Guidance applies UK-wide. The Policy Guidance and Technical Guidance documents are revised versions of guidance issued in 2003 and subsequent guidance issued under these guidance documents. The four Practice Guidance documents covering England are new, and point the way to practical... (19 words more) |
| Title: | Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2008 |
| Organisation: | Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
| Issued: | 08 July 2008 |
| Deadline: | 14 August 2008 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | The consultation provides the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) proposals for implementing Annex VI of MARPOL 73/78 through the proposed Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2008. The United Kingdom has acceded to the 1997 Protocol which provides for the establishment of international Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships by adding a new Annex VI to MARPOL 73/78. Annex VI comprises 19 regulations and includes a Technical Code on the... (119 words more) |
| Title: | Review of the Recommendation on Minimum Criteria for Environmental Inspections |
| Organisation: | European Commission |
| Issued: | 24 June 2008 |
| Deadline: | 18 September 2008 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | Environmental inspections cover all activities undertaken by authorities to ensure compliance with environmental legislation. They are a key instrument to ensure that environmental legislation is correctly applied. Realising that there were large differences in the way environmental inspections are carried out in the EU, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the Recommendation providing for minimum criteria for environmental inspections in 2001. The Recommendation contains non binding... (166 words more) |
| Title: | Environment Agency: Consultation on proposed Environmental Protection charges for 2008/09 |
| Organisation: | Environment Agency |
| Issued: | 14 September 2007 |
| Deadline: | 07 December 2007 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | The Environment Agency are required by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to recover the costs of their main regulatory services from the companies they regulate. They review charging schemes annually to ensure they are recovering our costs, and that their charges are as fair as possible. They consult with stakeholders before making any changes to their schemes and their responses then form part of their submission to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural... (54 words more) |
Losehill Hall Woodchip Boiler
by Losehill Hall;
by Losehill Hall;
The old gas boilers which were housed in the Losehill Hall cellar were over 30 years old and needed to be replaced. Losehill Hall tries to reduce its environmental impact where possible, so looked for... (80 words more)
| Title: | Consultation on measures to reduce carbon emissions in large non energy intensive business and public sector organisations |
| Author: | DEFRA |
| Issued: | 13 November 2006 |
| Deadline: | 31 January 2007 CLOSED |
Nairn, Scotland. August 30-31 2005.
Conference Objectives
Hot Particles currently residing in the marine environment constitute an unique high hazard, low risk safety, health and environmental... (2357 words more)
Ferrybridge 'C' Power Station is part of Scottish and Southern Energy's UK operation. One of Ferrybridge’s key objectives in being a sustainable business is a programme of continuous improvement in... (543 words more)
The Kent Art Printers (KAP) is a small to medium-sized printing company based in Chatham Kent. In 1990 it moved to an environmentally sensitive site near an aquifer in the Capstone area of town and... (541 words more)
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