Defra, the Environment Agency, and Welsh Government are modernising environmental permitting rules to streamline compliance and improve guidance for farms and businesses. The reforms include standard rules permits and updated industrial emissions standards, with particular focus on lithium-ion battery storage fire safety. The initiative aims to make environmental regulation more accessible while maintaining environmental protection standards.
The offence response options documents set out the options available to every offence we regulate.
The offence response options documents set out the options available to every offence we regulate.
The government's response to the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) report on environmental inspections and their implementation in England.
How the Environment Agency assesses and scores compliance with environmental permits, abstraction licences and impounding licences.
How the Environment Agency assesses and scores compliance with environmental permits, abstraction licences and impounding licences.
Government response to the review of the Office for Environmental Protection on the implementation of environmental assessment regimes in England.
Environment Agency's plan on how they are engaging with the public and stakeholders on the environmental permitting of Hinkley Point C.
Environment Agency's plan on how they are engaging with the public and stakeholders on the environmental permitting of Hinkley Point C.
In response to: Sizewell C: engagement plan
Environment Agency's plan on how they are engaging with the public and stakeholders on the environmental permitting of Sizewell C.
Environment Agency's plan on how they are engaging with the public and stakeholders on the environmental permitting of Sizewell C.
When and how the Environment Agency consults on permit applications and standard rules for environmental permits. This is our public participation statement.
When and how the Environment Agency consults on permit applications and standard rules for environmental permits. This is our public participation statement.