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Earlier this month, the Environment Agency published a new regulatory position statement on the environmental permitting of existing onshore oil and gas facilities (including shale gas facilities).

On Wednesday, 27th January 2010, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) invited applications for Licences in the 26th Seaward Licensing Round.

It's a frequently heard joke that summer doesn't really exist in Scotland.

The consultation issued by Government in early November proposes emission reduction measures targeted at large energy users such as supermarkets, hospitals, large offices, hotel chains and large local authorities with an electricity consumption higher than 3000MWh (equivalent to annual electricity bills over £250,000 at current energy prices).

The Planning Inspectorate accepted Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay’s application for development consent for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon.

This will depend on the appetite of the developers to expend further money on pursuing applications and on their ability to overcome the criticisms made by the judge.

The Regulation became law on 7th January 2009 and set out prospective legal provisions relating to the energy efficiency of household and office electrical and electronic equipment whilst in standby mode and off mode.

New requirements for ascertaining and displaying the energy requirements of the UK’s buildings start to take effect in April 2008. The UK is required to do this to comply with Articles 7 to 10 of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.

The operations of buildings account for 30% of global final energy consumption and 26% of global energy-related emissions. In the UK, buildings are the UK's second-highest carbon-emitting sector...

As a trainee in the field of intellectual property protection, I am consistently reminded of the importance of innovation - the more non-obvious the innovation, the better.

The Government's flagship nature restoration policy – Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) – is now in its second year and requires developers to ensure that new developments in England have a measurable...

As individuals, we are all well used to recycling plastics, paper, and glass, but industry needs to become just as active with the way they recycle...

The Conference opened yesterday in Warsaw with speeches by the newly elected President of COP 19/CMP 9, His Excellency Marcin Korolec (Poland’s Environment Minister), and Ms. Christiana Figueres (Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC).

The Court of Appeal has decided to hear Chris Packham's appeal regarding an application for permission for judicial review of the Prime Minister's decision to proceed with the HS2 railway project.

The Environment Act 2021 is a major piece of legislation which radically transforms environmental governance in the UK.

In 2009, the Regulations were amended so that all premises where hazardous waste was produced, collected or removed had to be registered with the EA.

In March 2023, the previous Government consulted on how a proposed new system of environmental assessment (Environmental Outcomes Reports or EORs) could work as a replacement to the existing Strategic...