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When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
What research and consultancy services Cefas provides, what legislation you need to comply with, and how to meet those requirements.
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of industrial hydrogen production from methane or refinery fuel gas with carbon capture for storage.
Advises on how planning can ensure water quality and the delivery of adequate water and wastewater infrastructure.
Information and documents about the Environment Agency’s work on adapting to a changing climate.
How the Environment Agency and its partners will maintain and upgrade flood defences in the Thames Estuary to adapt to rising sea levels.
Information and minutes for OSPAR, REACH and research groups and forums for offshore oil and gas.
Environmental regulations and guidance on offshore oil and gas exploration and production, offshore gas unloading and storage and offshore carbon dioxide storage activities
This guide explains how impacts on noise should be incorporated into a cost benefit analysis.
The Environment Agency’s role in the development and regulation of a geological disposal facility for radioactive waste.
Impact of transport on energy consumption and the environment, including electric vehicle charging, greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
To help ensure that an authority giving development consent for a project makes its decision knowing the likely effects on the environment.
Includes smoke control areas, road safety and crime prevention
How to apply for standard rules and bespoke permits for A1 installations, including low impact installations.
We work to create better places for people and wildlife, and support sustainable development. EA is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs , supported by 1 public body .
How to report environmental incidents, including pollution, damage to the natural environment, flooding, illegal fishing or a collapsed river bank.
This article takes a look at how the UK is benefitted by its nature removing pollution from the air using statistics commisioned by ONS.
Results from surveys of land under environmental management.
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