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Find out which licence and fuel you need for agricultural vehicles and which tax and operator's licence exemptions might apply to you.
Guidance about how the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2023 offer will work for farmers.
Find out where SPZs are, what defines the different zones and why the Environment Agency must protect groundwater from pollution.
Common causes of artificial light nuisance, lights that are exempt and how councils can assess light.
The controls that apply if you transport waste out of or into England.
The Forestry Commission controls tree felling by issuing felling licences. Find out when you need to apply.
Definition of single-use vapes and reusable vapes, information on regulation and enforcement, and how to recycle vapes.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the planting new hedges item.
How a competent authority must decide if a plan or project proposal that affects a European site can go ahead.
The MacKay Carbon Calculator provides a model of the UK energy system that allows you to explore pathways to decarbonisation, including net zero by 2050.
How to assess a planning application when there are ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees on or near a proposed development site.
The rules to follow when moving animals within a restricted zone, including to markets, shows and slaughterhouses.
If you have installed solar PV panels or other eligible renewable electricity generation in your home or business, you may be able to earn money through the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG).
Find out when you are permitted to cut and trim hedgerows on or next to land used for agriculture.
Guidance to landlords of privately rented non-domestic property on complying with the 2018 ‘Minimum Level of Energy Efficiency’ standard (EPC band E).
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
Check for maintenance and downtime of the Rural Payments service over the next 4 weeks
Overview of how a home's energy performance is calculated using the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP).
What you need to do to buy, sell or hire out items made of or containing ivory in the UK.
Register of nutrition and health claims that may be made in commercial communications in Great Britain.
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