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Restrictions on burning crop residues, and the rules you must follow when you burn to protect the environment and avoid causing nuisance.
Work out your subsidy awards for Climate Change Levy and check when you need to report them to HMRC.
Find out the measures the UK and EC are taking to reduce fishing industry threats to marine life, such as overfishing, finning, and bycatch
How to comply with environmental permitting regulations to abstract deep geothermal energy.
Resilient energy networks are critical for energy security, and a strengthening of our electricity network will ensure we can meet challenges from an increasing diversified energy mix.
How to spot enzootic bovine leukosis, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
What happens if a structure or feature on your land is designated as a flood or coastal erosion defence asset.
What happens when the Environment Agency stops maintaining a flood or coastal erosion defence, how to challenge the decision and how to manage your risk afterwards.
How to apply for an individual licence to release common pheasants and red-legged partridges on special protection areas, special areas of conservation, or within 500 metres of their boundaries – and report actions taken und…
Find out about priority habitats and species, the value of ancient and native woodland and when it's appropriate to remove trees to restore open habitats.
Find out how you can protect and manage trees and woodlands in urban areas.
Indoor airborne allergens are particles present in indoor environments that can trigger allergic reactions or exacerbate respiratory conditions such as asthma.
How to unload, handle and hold animals at sites where animals not for human consumption are killed, and how the site must be designed.
How to apply for an authorisation to manufacture authorised veterinary medicines or medicines marketed under the Exemptions for small pet animals.
Guidance for electricity licence holders on obtaining permission from owners and / or occupiers of land in order to legally install an electric line.
Find all the documents, data and maps that make up the North West river basin district river basin management plan.
How the Environment Agency regulates the different types of nuclear sites and protects people and the environment.
On 13 September 2023, the House of Lords voted against government proposals intended to unlock 100,000 homes between now and 2030 whilst protecting and improving the environment.
Getting official recognition to trade animals and germinal products with other countries on zootechnical terms.
Information about Phytophthora pluvialis, including how to report sightings.
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