by westoncompliance | Sep 23, 2026 | Data, Environment, MCA, Surveying, UK
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has updated various documents and added new links to the UK Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP).The guidance provides information on the UK Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP), which surveys and maps UK waters to maintain...
by westoncompliance | Jul 10, 2026 | Carbon Capture and Storage, Data, NSTA, UK, Wind Energy
The NSTA has significantly improved access to its National Data Repository by introducing AI-powered search and plain-language tagging, enabling users to find vital offshore data in seconds rather than hours. Covering more than one million files from the 1960s to...
by westoncompliance | Mar 23, 2026 | Data, DESNZ, UK, UK ETS
DESNZ has updated the guidance on meeting the requirements for the baseline data collection and scheme status application submission window by publishing extra guidance: ‘UKETS12A FAR: Completing the second stage of the free allocation application’. This...
by westoncompliance | Feb 25, 2026 | Carbon Capture and Storage, Data, Decommissioning, NSTA, Renewables, UK
The NSTA has launched a new free text search function in the National Data Repository, making it faster and easier for users across industry, academia and government to find relevant information within more than 1.1 million files.Using AI and plain-language tagging,...
by westoncompliance | Feb 23, 2026 | Data, Environment, Greenhouse Gases, OEUK, Surveying, UK
OEUK has published a guideline that outlines how aerial methane measurements are planned, conducted and interpreted in offshore environments, covering the key stages of a measurement campaign including instrumentation, flight planning, data collection, data...
by westoncompliance | Feb 16, 2026 | Data, Emissions, NSTA, Technology, UK
The NSTA has published a Data and Digital Strategy 2026 – 2030 that sets out how it will modernise and harness data and digital technology to support UK offshore energy regulation, improve access to information, strengthen digital infrastructure, and drive...
by westoncompliance | Jan 14, 2026 | Data, Emissions, Environment, Environment Agency, Onshore, UK
The Environment Agency (EA) has made a correction in the guidance on specifying the standards for the continuous monitoring and sampling of stack emissions, changing the relevant standard for the calibration of dust arrestment plant monitors from EN 15859 to EN 17389,...
by westoncompliance | Dec 4, 2025 | Biocides, Data, HMSO, Mercury, UK
These regulations amend the existing UK mercury-control legislation to update how data-protection periods apply, affecting access to dossiers on active substances used in biocidal and other mercury-related products.They adjust reference dates and change which...
by westoncompliance | Nov 27, 2025 | Biocides, Chemicals, Data, HMSO, UK
These regulations – made 24 November 2025 and coming into force on 30 December 2025 – amend how data‑protection periods apply under the GB version of the biocidal‑product rules (originally from EU Regulation 528/2012). They update transitional provisions...
by westoncompliance | Nov 21, 2025 | Commencement, Data, HMSO, UK
This Instrument brings into force, on 1 December 2025, most of Part 2 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, which establishes the legislative framework for registering and regulating digital verification services in the UK. It activates all remaining provisions of...
by westoncompliance | Nov 10, 2025 | Continental Shelf, Crown Estate, Crown Estate Scotland, Data, NSTA, UK
The NSTA and seven partner organisations have launched the UKCS Data Portals site, a single signposting hub that brings together offshore information—from seabed wrecks and shark movements to well locations and potential carbon storage sites—to support better...
by westoncompliance | Oct 30, 2025 | Carbon Capture and Storage, Consultation, Data, Information and Samples, NSTA, UK
The NSTA has published a response to a consultation on proposed regulations for the disclosure of carbon storage information and samples. The consultation sought views on the period of time after which carbon storage information and samples may be disclosed.The...
by westoncompliance | Oct 27, 2025 | Data, NSTA, UK
The NSTA has received a £107,000 grant from the regulators’ pioneer fund to develop tools that improve access to North Sea data: one workstream will build an enhanced geospatial data viewer consolidating datasets from various government bodies, and the other will...
by westoncompliance | Oct 22, 2025 | Data, Hazards, Health and Safety Executive, Occupational Health, UK
The HSE is looking for industry expertise to help scope a new concept tool that could help organisations get more value from their health and safety data.The survey is aimed at high hazard industries to get information on current risks, along with analysis and...
by westoncompliance | Sep 11, 2025 | Data, NSTA, Regulatory Process, UK
The NSTA has published information on regulatory completion and disclosure dates and the National Data Repository (NDR), and brought the information together in a new power BI report. This report will enable users to track disclosure dates and monitor initial...
by westoncompliance | Aug 14, 2025 | Data, Onshore, SEPA, UK
SEPA held a survey to help understand the current and future requirements for the provision of hydrological data. SEPA hoped to gather information to allow a better understanding as to who is using the data, what its used for, how important it is and what future...
by westoncompliance | Jul 24, 2025 | Data, HMSO, UK
The UK Government has created an Act to make provision about access to customer data and business data.Read more…Source: HMSO.
by westoncompliance | Jul 2, 2025 | Data, HMSO, UK
The UK Government has created an Act to make provision about access to customer data and business data.Read more…Source: HMSO.
by westoncompliance | Jun 30, 2025 | Data, Emissions, OPRED, UK, UK ETS
OPRED have issued a communication to operators:This a reminder that the Baseline Data Reporting (BDR) submission window closes today – 30 June 2025. Data submission is a legal requirement and a failure to do so may incur a civil penalty. If...
by westoncompliance | Jun 25, 2025 | Data, Emissions, OPRED, UK, UK ETS
OPRED has issued a communication, reminding clients that the deadline for Baseline Data Reporting (BDR) submissions is 30 June 2025.All operators of installations within the current scope of the UK ETS are required to make a data submission. Data submission is a legal...
