by westoncompliance | Sep 28, 2021 | Climate Change, Consents, Conservation, Environment, Finance, Net Zero, UK
This Order varies section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 so as to enable the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Treasury, to give financial assistance to, or for the purposes of, Cenex (Centre of Excellence for Low Carbon and Fuel Cell...
by westoncompliance | Apr 7, 2021 | Consents, Environment, Fees, Finance, NSTA, OGA, Permits and Licences, UK
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) charges fees for a range of services to specific licence holders, including consents issued under petroleum licences, offshore methane gas and carbon dioxide storage licences and for pipeline works authorisations issued under Part III...
by westoncompliance | Apr 7, 2021 | Emissions, Environment, Environment Agency, Fees, Finance, UK, UK ETS
The Environment Agency (EA) has published an updated version of the above named guidance. The guidance now includes a link to the 2021 consultation response and now includes a section on UK Emission Trading Scheme (UK ETS) charges. Read more… Source:...
by westoncompliance | Apr 7, 2021 | Emissions, Environment, Environment Agency, Fees, Finance, UK, UK ETS
The Environment Agency (EA) has published the UK ETS charging scheme for the financial year 2021-2022. Read more… Source: EA.
by westoncompliance | Dec 17, 2020 | BEIS, Emissions, Environment, Fees, Finance, Greenhouse Gases, NSTA, OGA, Permits and Licences, UK, UK ETS
This guide has been prepared for licence operators, field operators, offshore installation operators and well operators, hereafter known as “operators”, the owners of non-production installations, potential licensees and licensees, including exploration licence...
by westoncompliance | Dec 16, 2020 | BEIS, Consultation, Electrical, Environment, Finance, Net Zero, Renewables, UK
BEIS is seeking views on how the industry is approaching the financing and deployment of renewable technologies, and how this may change in the future. Responses will be used to explore options to evolve the current Contracts for Difference (CfD) mechanism for future...
by westoncompliance | Aug 21, 2020 | Consultation, Fees, Finance, NSTA, OGA, Permits and Licences, UK
Between October and November 2019, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) sought views from the UK oil and gas industry on proposals to amend some of its existing fees and introduce new fees for some of its services. The response to this consultation has now been published....
by westoncompliance | Aug 19, 2020 | Decommissioning, Finance, NSTA, Offshore Installation, OGA, UK
The total cost of UK offshore oil and gas decommissioning has fallen by a further 2% on a like-for-like basis in 2019 to £48bn, the Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) has said. Read more… Source: OGA.
by westoncompliance | Jun 25, 2020 | Aviation, CAA, COVID-19, Fees, Finance, Transport, UK
The CAA recognises the enormous impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the aviation and aerospace industries. For this reason, it delayed the increase to its scheme of charges for an initial period of three months, to 30 June 2020. Having reviewed this...
by westoncompliance | Mar 23, 2020 | Aviation, CAA, Consultation, Fees, Finance, UK
The CAA ran a consultation on proposed amendments to their statutory charges, due to take effect from the 1st of April 2020. The consultation ran from 13th December 2019 to 7th February 2020. Details of responses to the main concerns expressed by the respondents...
by westoncompliance | Feb 20, 2020 | Climate Change, Fees, Finance, Net Zero, NSTA, OGA, UK
As set out in Chairman Tim Eggar’s speech on 15 January the OGA will revise the levy for the financial year 2020/2021 to accommodate new work, including work relating to the Net Zero target. For licensees wishing to know the amount of their...
by westoncompliance | Jan 8, 2020 | Consents, Finance, NSTA, UK
The OGA has recently published results from interviews looking at behaviours relating to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions. Over the last few years, the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) has seen a marked increase in M&A, with transactions ranging from...
by westoncompliance | Dec 19, 2019 | Electrical, Environment, Equipment, Finance, UK, Waste
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency in exercise of its powers under section 41 of the Environment Act 1995, and with the approval of the Scottish Ministers, has published this charging scheme. Read more… Source: SEPA.
by westoncompliance | Dec 17, 2019 | Aviation, Consultation, Finance, Transport, UK
The CAA is consulting on proposed amendments to their statutory charges, due to take effect from the 1st of April 2020. The deadline for responses is the 7th of February 2020. More details can be found here. Source: CAA.
by westoncompliance | Oct 29, 2019 | Consultation, Finance, HM Treasury, NSTA, Permits and Licences, UK
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) seeks views from the UK oil and gas industry on proposals to amend some of its existing fees and introduce new fees for some of its services. A four-week consultation will open on 28 October 2019, to gather feedback and insights from...
by westoncompliance | Sep 10, 2019 | Amendment, Environment, Finance, UK
Part 2 makes amendments to the Environmental Liability (Scotland) Regulations 2009 to update references to a number of EU instruments referred to in those Regulations. In addition, regulation 2(4) inserts a new regulation 7A into those Regulations to impose a new...
by westoncompliance | Aug 15, 2019 | Finance, Marine, UK, Vessels
This guidance has recently been updated. It details how ship owners, brokers and operators can apply to MCA for passenger, bunker, tanker and wreck removal compulsory liability insurance certificates. Read more… Source: MCA.
