The Scottish Government have released proposed amendments to the MRF Code of Practice (CoP), running from February 2024 – 19 April 2024, aiming to support the rollout of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging from 2025. Albion has reviewed the consultation and listed some of the main changes below: Key highlights include: Expansion of CoP […]
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Scottish Government Updates Single Use Plastics ban now in force in Scotland! Officially in force from the 1st June 2022, Scotland has become the first part of the UK to implement the ban on problematic single-use plastics. Under this ban, it is now an offence for businesses in Scotland to manufacture or supply single use
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The Scottish Government have published a consultation for an Integrated Authorisation Framework which would replace the existing permitting regimes Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC), Waste, etc with one single authorisation. For full details and to respond to the consultations please visit https://consult.scotland.gov.uk/sepa/integrated-authorisation-framework/ Closing Date 12 April 2017
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PAS 110, Specification for whole digestate, separated liquor and separated fibre derived from the anaerobic digestion of source-segregated materials is now available for comment. To download, review and comment on the draft, please go to http://drafts.bsigroup.com/Document/Manage/52256 and register for free online (new users) and log in. You can also download the consultation documents below: •
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The Environment Agency, is proposing to make changes to 7 of the 11 supporting annexes, within its H1 Risk Assessment Framework. The annexes contain guidance on the making of risk assessments for activities listed in the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) 2010. The changes that are being proposed can be summarised as follows: To implement the
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In 2010/11 the Government consulted on proposals for the transition from the Renewables Obligation (RO) under the Electricity Market Reform. In the White Paper Planning our electric future, the Government set out the intention to close the RO to new generating capacity from 31 March 2017. Further consultations on the RO transition arrangements were published by
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The Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 provide for the setting of fees and charges for Local Air Pollution Prevention and Control (LAPPC) and Local Air – Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (LA-IPPC) at levels that will recover costs of local authorities of implementing the system. This consultation relates to the LAPPC and LA-IPPC fees and charges
This White Paper sets out proposals for the Environment (Wales) Bill. This Bill will ensure that Welsh have the right legislative framework to manage our natural resources in a joined-up way, as committed in the Programme for Government. This includes proposals for a new area-based planning approach to natural resource management. This is intended to
Welsh Government: Launch of Environment Bill White Paper Consultation. Read More »
