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Countryside Stewardship agreement holders must follow these terms and conditions if they applied for an agreement after 3 January 2024.
An overview of the UK heat network market and the opportunities it presents.
Get a general licence to remove abandoned or unsuccessful eggs from wild birds' nests between 1 September and 31 January.
Get a general licence to release native and formerly native wild bird or animal species whose release is normally prohibited.
Get a licence to possess and transport dead specimens of certain animals for scientific or educational purposes.
Read the agreement holder’s guide for agreements starting on or after 3 January 2024 until 31 December 2024.
How to include carbon in your FCERM project business case economic appraisal and the partnership funding (PF) calculator.
The Environment Agency has issued this guideline to water undertakers that are wholly or mainly in England.
Guidance to applicants on how the Environment Agency will consider air quality impact assessments from group 3 metals stack emissions from municipal waste incinerators and waste wood co-incinerators.
£500 million has been allocated as part of the Autumn Budget for the Warm Homes: Local Grant to be delivered from 2025 to 2028 by eligible local authorities.
What cattle keepers must do when they import or move cattle into England or Wales, including passport and ear tagging rules.
When you must tell the Environment Agency that you're storing material containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and how to do it.
How the Environment Agency regulates discharges and radioactive waste disposals from Sellafield through environmental permitting.
Yearly intervention plans are produced for oil and gas operations based on the OPRED inspection strategy. Enforcement activities for the breach of environmental regulations is based on the OPRED enforcement policy.
The rules businesses must follow when moving mercury and products containing mercury between Great Britain, the EU and Northern Ireland.
If you are developing a site within a coalfield area you may need to give additional consideration to the proposed drainage and infiltration.
The groundwater protection code of practice on how to prevent pollution from petrol, diesel and other fuel tanks.
Information about Phytophthora pluvialis, including how to report sightings.
Outdoor airborne allergens are tiny particles in the air that can cause allergic reactions when people who suffer from hay fever or asthma breathe them in. The primary outdoor allergens include pollen and fungal spores.
Information for ultra small emitters (USEs) on eligibility and compliance.
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