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The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution in the United Kingdom was created under Royal Warrant in 1970 to advise the Queen, Government, Parliament and the public on environmental issues.
How to report environmental incidents, including pollution, damage to the natural environment, flooding, illegal fishing or a collapsed river bank.
What your business must do to prevent air pollution - local emissions controls, Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs), eliminating dark smoke, permits for boilers
Your local council can introduce extra controls on emissions if there are…
The darker the smoke, the more polluting it tends to be. Smoke darker than…
You need a permit for most generators, furnaces and boilers. Get a permit…
How businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
Market-aligned interventions for cleaner production in the textiles value chain in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Call for Concepts to identify interventions that contribute to reducing waste and manufacturing pollution in the textiles sector in sub-Saharan African and South Asia.
Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
Provides guidance on how planning can take account of the impact of new development on air quality.
COMEAP statement on the evidence for differential health effects of particulate matter according to source or components.
Barclay: Unlimited financial penalties for environmental offences will mean ‘polluters always pay’.
A resource focusing on air pollution: sources, impacts and actions.
Guidance to help health and care staff to work with patients, families and communities to take action on the health effects of air pollution.
How you must control and monitor emissions from your activities that may cause pollution.
Process guidance notes (PG notes) on emission controls ('Part B' activities).
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering environmental issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of an emergency in the UK
A tool to help local authorities estimate the burden of air pollution on the health care system.
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