by westoncompliance | Sep 11, 2026 | Consultation, Defra, Environment, Persistent organic pollutants, Pollution, Regulatory Process, UK
The Defra POPs Consultation 2026 sought views on proposed updates to Persistent Organic Pollutants regulations, to reflect new substances added under the Stockholm Convention and to consider further policy changes.It focused on how these chemicals should be restricted...
by westoncompliance | Jul 7, 2026 | Defra, Marine, Renewables, UK, Wind Energy
Defra has published new guidance on the terms and conditions for offshore wind developers when using the Marine Recovery Fund (MRF), in the form of three documents explaining the three different potential agreements.A link to this new guidance has also been added...
by westoncompliance | Jul 2, 2026 | Defra, Environment Agency, MMO, Natural England, Onshore, Planning, UK
Natural England has updated the advice for developers on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and applications for planning, permission in principle and technical details consent, by updating the ‘Request Environment Agency advice’...
by westoncompliance | Jun 12, 2026 | CO2, Consultation, DBT, Defra, Supply Chain, UK
The Department of Business and Trade (DBT) and Defra have launched a call for evidence to gather views on improving the resilience, security, and sustainability of the UK’s food and medical-grade CO₂ supply chain. The initiative seeks to address vulnerabilities caused...
by westoncompliance | Jun 12, 2026 | Defra, Emissions, Greenhouse Gases, UK
DESNZ has published the 2026 greenhouse gas conversion factors to help organisations calculate and report their Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions using activity data such as fuel consumption, electricity use, and travel distances.Intended for UK organisations and...
by westoncompliance | May 22, 2026 | Compensation, Defra, Environment, Habitat, Marine, Renewables, UK, Wind Energy
Defra has published new gudiance on understanding how to compensate for environmental harm caused by offshore wind projects.This guidance applies to offshore wind and associated projects that are expected to adversely affect certain protected marine sites. It comes in...
by westoncompliance | May 22, 2026 | Compensation, Defra, Environment, Renewables, UK, Wind Energy
Defra has published a Policy Paper on the compensation hierarchy for offshore wind plans or projects where an environmental compensatory measure is needed.This compensation hierarchy applies to all relevant offshore wind plans or projects in English, Welsh and...
by westoncompliance | Apr 16, 2026 | Biodiversity, Consultation, Defra, Habitat, Onshore, Planning, UK, Wildlife
Defra has published the outcome of a consultation it ran on the implementation of biodiversity net gain (BNG) for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs).BNG creates and improves natural habitats. BNG ensures development has a measurably...
by westoncompliance | Apr 16, 2026 | Combustion Plant, Consultation, Defra, Emissions, Installation, UK
Defra sought views on reforms to modernise the environmental permitting framework for industry and energy sectors.The consultation covered permitting of ‘industrial’ activities under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016, which...
by westoncompliance | Apr 1, 2026 | Consultation, Defra, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, REACH, UK
Defra held a consultation in 2024, proposing alternative transitional registration model (ATRm).After analysing responses, the intention is for UK REACH to take regulatory decisions made by other trusted jurisdictions, especially the EU, as the starting...
by westoncompliance | Mar 27, 2026 | Combustion Plant, Defra, Environment Agency, Hydrogen, NRW, Onshore, Permits and Licences, UK, Welsh Government
The Environment Agency (EA), Natural Resources Wales (NRW), Defra and the Welsh Government have the guidance on the types of permit available, to allow the use of MCP stage 1 screening distances and for hydrogen (for new MCPs only) for gas oil substitutes....
by westoncompliance | Mar 19, 2026 | Consultation, Defra, Environment, Onshore, Persistent organic pollutants, Pollution, Regulatory Process, UK
The Defra POPs Consultation 2026 seeks views on proposed updates to Persistent Organic Pollutants regulations, mainly to reflect new substances added under the Stockholm Convention and to consider further policy changes.It focuses on how these chemicals should be...
by westoncompliance | Mar 12, 2026 | Defra, Environment, Onshore, Persistent organic pollutants, UK
Defra has updated the guidance on information relating to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) by adding links to POPs research published on Defra Science Search, in the ‘Reports, research and evidence’ section.Two new calls for comments under ‘Live...
by westoncompliance | Feb 27, 2026 | Defra, Environment, Environment Agency, Onshore, Permits and Licences, UK
The Environment Agency (EA) has made several updates to the guidance on environmental permits for specified generators:Clarification that standard rules permits are not suitable for specified generators which are also medium combustion plant and are directly...
by westoncompliance | Feb 23, 2026 | Defra, Environment, Environment Agency, Onshore, UK, Water
The Environment Agency (EA) and Defra have updated the guidance carrying out a risk assessment if applying for a bespoke permit that includes discharging hazardous chemicals and elements to surface water, to provide more comprehensive support, including additional...
by westoncompliance | Jan 12, 2026 | Defra, Environment, Environment Agency, Onshore, Permits and Licences
The Environment Agency (EA) and Defra have updated the guidance for the types of permit available for specified generators to allow the use of the Simple Calculation of Atmospheric Impact Limits (SCAIL) Combustion tool to screen specified generators.Read more…Source:...
by westoncompliance | Dec 19, 2025 | Defra, Environment, JNCC, Onshore, UK, Wildlife
Defra has published the decision responding to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee’s seventh quinquennial review of species protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, choosing not to adopt the JNCC’s recommended changes to add, remove or re-grade...
by westoncompliance | Dec 4, 2025 | Compensation, Consultation, Defra, Environment, Regulatory Process, UK, Wind Energy
Defra has published the outcome to the consultation regarding reforms on the requirements for environmental compensation for offshore wind developments when there is unavoidable damage to a marine protected area (MPA).The UK government will proceed to draft the...
by westoncompliance | Dec 3, 2025 | Defra, Environment, Environment Agency, Noise, Onshore, Risk Assessment, UK
The Environment Agency (EA) and Defra have updated the section ‘Risks from noised and vibration’, which has been amended to reflect the recent publication of ‘Noise and vibration: Environmental permit application guidance’ with the Noise...
by westoncompliance | Nov 27, 2025 | Biodiversity, Consultation, Defra, Environment, Licensing, Marine, UK
Defra is seeking views on proposed changes to the UK’s marine licensing regime to implement Part IV of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, and is calling for evidence on current and future activities taking place in the high seas. The...
