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Find out where SPZs are, what defines the different zones and why the Environment Agency must protect groundwater from pollution.
Find out how to kill trees on site using chemical treatments to prevent the spread of pests and diseases.
A lot of homeowners have questions about heat pumps and the technology involved. Industry experts answer some of the most common questions here.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
New figures show applications for the government heat pump grants are up by 39% compared to January 2023.
How to comply with environmental permitting regulations to abstract deep geothermal energy.
How to design, inspect, monitor and maintain impounding reservoir spillways so they are safe.
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of post-combustion carbon dioxide capture.
Development of a standard approach for AI and autonomy in networked multi-sensor systems in security and defence.
New figures show applications to the government's heat pump grant rose by 75% in February compared to the same month in 2023.
Regulations and guidance on fees and charging for environmental and other regulatory functions for offshore oil and gas exploration and production, offshore gas unloading and storage and offshore carbon dioxide storage activities.
The conditions that new cemetery developments, or new extensions of a cemetery, can operate under without needing an environmental permit.
Check the tariff classification for antimicrobial bathing systems.
Changes to the government grant scheme for heat pumps will make them cheaper and easier for families to install.
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.
Guidance to help organisations choose a monitoring approach for stack emissions to air that meets Environment Agency and MCERTS requirements (formerly part of M2).
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