by westoncompliance | Mar 27, 2026 | Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), HMSO, Marine Licence, UK
This Order amends the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010, the Marine Licensing (Register of Licensing Information) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 and the Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Scottish Inshore Region) Order 2011.This Order implements in Scotland the...
by westoncompliance | Feb 16, 2026 | Biodiversity, Conservation, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), HMSO, Marine, UK
The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026 is the UK legislation that implements the United Nations “BBNJ” Agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (the high seas). It gives UK...
by westoncompliance | Jan 29, 2026 | DESNZ, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), OPRED, UK
DESNZ and OPRED have made updates to this page, to reflect the publication of the scoping document for OESEA5. There is also an update of recently completed papers associated with the SEA research programme.Read more…Source: DESNZ, OPRED.
by westoncompliance | Jul 2, 2025 | DESNZ, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), OPRED, UK
DESNZ and OPRED have made updates to this page, including a list of recent papers and a summary of research projects related to the Offshore Energy SEA and an update of recently completed research papers.Read more…Source: DESNZ, OPRED.
by westoncompliance | Jun 20, 2025 | Emissions, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), OPRED, UK
OPRED have issued a communication regarding the publication of the ‘Supplementary guidance for assessing the effects of downstream scope 3 emissions on climate from offshore oil and gas projects’ and the ‘Government Response to the consultation on supplementary EIA...
by westoncompliance | Jun 20, 2025 | DESNZ, Emissions, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), OPRED, UK
DESNZ and OPRED have updated the section ‘Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Unloading and Storage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2020’ on the Oil and Gas: Offshore Environmental Legislation page with the supplementary guidance...
by westoncompliance | May 12, 2025 | Defra, Environment, Environment Agency, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), UK
The Environment Agency (EA) and Defra have updated the section on Environmental Assessment Levels to include the link to the 2025 methodology document.Read more…Source: EA, Defra.
by westoncompliance | Dec 4, 2024 | Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), HMSO, UK
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 40, 252 and 275 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, section 1 of the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021 and all...
by westoncompliance | Oct 31, 2024 | Consultation, Emissions, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Offshore Installation, Onshore, OPRED, UK
The Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) has opened a consultation on draft supplementary EIA guidance for assessing the effects of scope 3 emissions on climate from offshore oil and gas projects.In June 2024 the Supreme Court...
by westoncompliance | Aug 29, 2024 | Emissions, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), OPRED, UK
The Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) will not review environmental statements (ESs) until it issues new guidance resulting from the Finch ruling in spring 2025.OPRED has today issued a statement on the Supreme Court judgment in...
by westoncompliance | May 7, 2024 | DESNZ, Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Licensing, Offshore Installation, OPRED, UK
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) have published an updated list of recent papers and a summary of research projects related to the Offshore Energy Offshore Energy...
by westoncompliance | Mar 19, 2024 | Brexit, Consultation, Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Habitat, Scottish Government, UK
The Scottish Government is seeking views on proposed enabling powers to better allow for future amendments to Scotland’s environmental impact assessment (EIA) regimes and habitats regulations. These key legislative frameworks underpin environmental protection and...
by westoncompliance | Dec 7, 2023 | BEIS, DESNZ, Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), OPRED, UK
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED), and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have updated the completed research papers for the SEA...
by westoncompliance | Sep 26, 2023 | Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), NSTA Strategy, Reporting, Scottish Government, UK
The Scottish Government has published a consultation on the SEA scoping report for the National Marine Plan 2 (NMP2). The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 requires that a sustainability appraisal is undertaken to assess the impact of the proposed policies within the...
by westoncompliance | Oct 31, 2022 | BEIS, Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Licensing, OPRED, Permits and Licences, UK
BEIS OPRED has published an updated version of the guidance ‘Quadrant/Block Specific Issues’ on it’s gov.uk webpage ‘Oil and gas: offshore environmental legislation’. All offshore activities that follow from successful licence award are...
by westoncompliance | Oct 7, 2022 | Climate Change, Emissions, Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Licensing, Net Zero, NSTA, NSTA Strategy, Permits and Licences, UK
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is inviting applications for licences to explore and potentially develop 898 blocks and part-blocks in the North Sea which may lead to over 100 licences being awarded. Acreage will be offered in the West of Shetland, Northern...
by westoncompliance | Sep 26, 2022 | BEIS, Climate Change, Emissions, Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Net Zero, UK
The climate compatibility checkpoint aims to ensure that before a new oil and gas licensing round is offered, the compatibility of future licensing with the UK’s climate objectives is evaluated. This document has been generated as a result of a consultation run by the...
by westoncompliance | Sep 23, 2022 | BEIS, Climate Change, Consultation, Emissions, Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Licensing, Net Zero, UK
Between January and February 2022, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) sought views on the design of a new climate compatibility checkpoint for new oil and gas licensing. The government response has been published. Read more…...
by westoncompliance | May 26, 2022 | Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Licensing, Marine, MMO, Permits and Licences, UK
This guidance from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) provides information on impact assessment requirements for marine licence applications. The page has been updated with the marine plan policy assessment. Read more… Source:...
by westoncompliance | May 19, 2022 | BEIS, Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), OPRED, Permits and Licences, Pipelines, UK
The Schedule 3 Notification Template found on BEIS OPRED’s webpage ‘Oil and gas: offshore environmental legislation’ has been amended to include the project title and a brief overview of the activity which will be used to populate the Schedule 3...
