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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors.
From 1 October 2024, more materials facilities will need to sample and report their waste. Sampling and reporting will be more detailed and more frequent under the amended regulations.
How to carry out a risk assessment if you are applying for a bespoke permit that includes discharging hazardous chemicals and elements to surface water.
How local authorities can issue permits to businesses that produce pollution and regulate those business premises.
If you operate a medium combustion plant (MCP) or a generator, find out if you need to meet MCP and/or specified generator regulations.
Find out if Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) or specified generator regulations apply to your operations.
Permit to carry out Part A(2) or Part B activities or run a Part A(2) or Part B installation or mobile plant.
Guidance to understand Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions, insofar as it relates to installations in England and Wales.
What best available techniques are, when you must follow them, how to propose alternatives and how to refer to them in your application.
Understand the European Community (EC) directive 2006/12/EC6 on waste (Waste Framework Directive).
How to apply for a standard rules environmental permit from the Environment Agency.
Find out if and by when you need to apply for a specified generator environmental permit to meet air quality requirements.
The environmental permit, consent and licence you may need before you install a ground source or surface water source heating or cooling system.
How the environmental permitting regulations affect existing Flood Defence Consents and applications already submitted.
What you must do to carry out a risk assessment if you're a farmer applying for a bespoke permit for intensive farming.
How developers can get advice on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and applications for planning, permission in principle and technical details consent.
When you need to do an environmental risk assessment, when the Environment Agency will do it for you, and how to do a risk assessment.
Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
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