Consultations

Agency seeks views on biomass plant application

Environment Agency Wales is asking local people for their views on plans to operate...

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Controlled Waste Regulations consultation published

A consultation on proposals to replace or amend the Controlled Waste Regulations (1992) relating to certain non-domestic properties was today launched by Defra and the Welsh Assembly Government.

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Environmental permitting regulations – anaerobic digestion and carbon capture and storage

Defra is consulting on proposals to amend the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 (EP Regulations) to: facilitate the development of anaerobic digestion (AD) plants implement part of EU Directive 2009/31 on carbon...

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DEFRA publishes terms of reference and call for evidence for review of waste policies.

Defra has published it’s terms of reference for the next review of waste policies which was announced by Environment secretary Caroline Spellman last month. It has also opened a call for evidence. As part...

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Consultation launched on revised Waste Framework Directive

A consultation on how to implement the revised EU Waste Framework Directive in England and Wales has been launched. The Directive will bring together new and existing measures to promote waste prevention, recycling, and...

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DEFRA publishes consultation on meeting EU Landfill Diversion Targets

This consultation addresses the changes necessary to enable the UK to report to the European Commission on a revised approach to the landfill diversion targets. This includes setting out the new interpretation of the...

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DEFRA Consultation on the introduction of restrictions on the landfilling of certain wastes

This joint Defra and Welsh Assembly Government consultation fulfils the Government’s commitment given in the Waste Strategy for England 2007 and the commitment of the Welsh Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing’s written cabinet...

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