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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…
Guidance on the ventilation of indoor spaces to reduce the spread of respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
This guidance provides information on COVID-19 in homelessness, domestic abuse refuge, respite room and asylum seeker accommodation settings.
Provides guidance on how planning can take account of the impact of new development on air quality.
Information on the potential health impacts of drought in England and the measures that people can take to stay healthy during these events.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
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).
A guide to adapting your home or business to flooding, and how to pump water out of your property after a flood.
How to use and maintain CO₂ monitors and air cleaning units to manage ventilation and improve air quality.
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of hydrogen production by electrolysis of water.
How the Industrial Emissions Best Available Technique (BAT) regime works from the end of the transition period.
How businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities.
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