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The environmental permit, consent and licence you may need before you install a ground source or surface water source heating or cooling system.
If you operate a medium combustion plant (MCP) or a generator, find out if you need to meet MCP and/or specified generator regulations.
The types of permit available, how much they cost and how to apply for your environmental permit.
Permits to travel to or through European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) member countries, and the rules you have to follow.
How you must control and monitor emissions from your activities that may cause pollution.
Nuclear site radioactive substances regulation (RSR), when you need a permit, how to apply, how to change (vary), transfer or surrender your permit
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of hydrogen production by electrolysis of water.
Guidance on the planning for mineral extraction in plan making and the application process.
About Radioactive Substances Compliance Assessment Reports, assessments and inspections and what the Environment Agency will do if you do not follow the rules.
You can use the pre-application advice service to make sure your permit application is correct.
When and how to register if you are discharging small quantities of substances for scientific purposes as part of a groundwater tracer test or remediation scheme.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Belgium and how to get one if you do.
How to apply to import, export or re-export endangered animal and plant species on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) list.
How to meet the general binding rules or apply for a permit if you have a septic tank or treatment plant - fees, application forms and exceptions
Guidance documents, risk methods, permits and charge sheets for local authorities carrying out pollution control.
Non-nuclear radioactive substances regulation (RSR), when you need a permit, types of permits, how to apply, change (vary), transfer or surrender your permit.
Find out if Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) or specified generator regulations apply to your operations.
Treating and disposing of non-hazardous farm waste, sending to landfill, burying waste, incinerating fallen stock and recycling waste fuel oil.
How to apply for a standard rules environmental permit from the Environment Agency.
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.
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