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  • Rights of way circular (1/09)

    This circular gives advice to local authorities on recording, managing and maintaining, protecting and changing public rights of way.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Waste wood as a biomass fuel

    The purpose of this report is to provide market information to progress the development of wood waste as an energy source.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Non-formal consultation on proposals to reform the animal welfare inspection regime

    Defra, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government sought comments on proposals to refine the animal welfare inspection regime in Great Britain in order to better target inspections to farms with an increased risk of no…

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Co-utilisation of waste biomass with coal: the application of co-firing in Chinese power boilers

    The government is assessing a Chinese initiative that uses waste biomass for large scale industrial use.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Climate change in Indonesia: UK co-operation

    A UK delegation met Indonesian officials to knowledge share on environmental matters affecting Indonesia

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Statutory instrument: the Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing) Regulations 2010

    The Secretary of State is designated(a) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(b) in relation to the environment…

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Advisory committee on packaging annual report 2010/11

    The Committee's new remit is to advise on optimising packaging, monitor existing regulations and advise on data from across the supply chain.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Collaborative waste, resources and sustainable consumption evidence programme

    This document details the programme on evidence-based policy-making on waste, resource management and sustainable consumption in England and Wales.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Anaerobic digestion strategy and action plan

    A commitment to increasing energy from waste through anaerobic digestion.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government review of waste policy in England 2011

    This document contains actions and commitments which together set a clear direction towards a zero waste economy.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The economics of waste and waste policy

    This paper sets out the key principles for public policy interventions in waste.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government review of waste policy in England 2011 action plan

    These actions will form the implementation plan for waste policies in this Waste Review and for the rest of this Parliament.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transposition of European directive 2010/63/EU - protection of animals used for scientific purposes

    This consultation sought comments on the options for transposing Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes.

    • From: Home Office
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Safety at work: the impact of electricity safety regulations

    A spreadsheet containing the Appendix 1 for the Regulatory Impact assessments: Estimated benefits from specific initiatives in ESQCR.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Air quality plans

    Defra consulted on updated draft air quality plans that set out the action taken and being planned at national, regional and local levels to meet the annual and hourly EU NO2 limit values in England as soon as possible.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Setting the limit on the use of international carbon units for the second carbon budget period: 2013 to 2017

    The final Impact assessments for the second carbon budget.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government response to the making space for nature review

    Specific response to each of the recommendations in the making space for nature review.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The natural choice: securing the value of nature

    This document contains the following information: The natural choice: securing the value of nature

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Windows sustainability action plan: October 2010

    Action plan to further improve the social and environmental impacts of windows.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Plasterboard sustainability action plan: October 2010

    Action plan to further improve the social and environmental impacts of plasterboard.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government