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Using biogas or biomethane in a small combustion unit under a SR2023 No 1 permit: RPS 372

Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can use combustion units of less than 0.4 megawatts thermal input (aggregated) to burn biogas or biomethane under permit SR2023 No 1.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 13 July 2026

Applies to England

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Using biogas or biomethane in a small combustion unit under a SR2023 No 1 permit: RPS 372

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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to:

• have an environmental permit where one is required
• comply with the conditions of your environmental permit

However, the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action if you do not comply with these legal requirements if you meet the requirements in this RPS.

This regulatory position does not apply to any other legal requirements.

Published 13 July 2026