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The relevant regulatory provisions and process for considering the application for a Justification Decision on the use of an ionising source in a gas meter as a new class or type of practice.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Defra invites views on the transposition of Directive (2011/97/EU) which sets specific criteria for the storage of metallic mercury considered to be waste.
As required by section 31(5)(d) of the Energy Act 2004 (the “Act”) covering the period 2011-2012.
Statement of the Nuclear Decommissioning Funding Account for the period from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012.
Why this use of a radioactive source is not justified as an existing class or type of practice.
This “Call for Evidence” invites views and information on the sustainable management of wood waste and measures to divert wood waste from landfill where this is the best environmental option.
Progress in the year since the Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Strategy and Action Plan was launched.
This reports progress in delivering the actions in the Government’s Review of Waste Policy in England 2011.
The Waste Water National Policy Statement (NPS) sets out Government policy for the provision of major waste water infrastructure.
This document has been developed in response to private sector concerns about the availability of some raw materials.
This report addresses the issues where there was less consensus among consultees.
**This consultation has now closed. **The Government would like to thank respondents to this consultation for the evidence they provided to …
This document is the UK strategy for the management of solid LLW arising from the non-nuclear industry, and is primarily aimed at non-nuclear…
Defra and the Welsh Government sought views on amendments we are proposing to The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 ("the Regulations").
This document contains the following information: National policy statement for waste water: a framework document for planning decisions on nationally significant waste water infrastructure.
This consultation sought views on proposed amendments to Section 46 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, which sets out the penalties which local authorities may apply to householders who present their waste incorrectly.
Defra consulted on a proposed amendment to the UK Plan for Shipments of Waste ("the UK Plan") to allow the export of contaminated sediments from the River Tyne for disposal.
Chart showing the timeline for Plutonium management in the UK.
The Nitrates Directive is intended to reduce water pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.
Recovery and recycling targets for packaging waste for 2013-2017
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