by westoncompliance | Aug 1, 2025 | Communication, NSTA, Sanctions, UK
The NSTA has published its policy on the publication of company specific information and summary of responses following the NSTA’s transparency consultation, which was launched in 2024.This general policy approach sets out the information that the NSTA would normally...
by westoncompliance | Jun 27, 2025 | Environment, HMSO, Onshore, Sanctions, UK
This Order amends the Environmental Regulation (Enforcement Measures) (Scotland) Order 2015 so as to specify offences under the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 as relevant offences under the 2015 Order and to enable...
by westoncompliance | Apr 24, 2025 | Marine, MCA, Policy, Sanctions, UK
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has updated the guidance to include principles of enforcement and a more detailed list of administrative sanctions.Read more…Source: MCA.
by westoncompliance | Mar 14, 2025 | Enforcement, Environment Agency, Onshore, Packaging, Sanctions, UK, Waste
The Environment Agency (EA) ran a consultation, seeking views on proposed updates to its enforcement and sanctions policy.The update adds a new annex (Annex 4) to the policy, explaining the EA’s approach to using its powers. In particular, relating to the...
by westoncompliance | Dec 13, 2024 | Climate Change, CO2, Emissions, Enforcement, Environment Agency, Policy, Sanctions, UK, UK ETS
The Environment Agency (EA) has updated the enforcement and sanctions policy to make reference to the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) and the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). Annex 2 now has an updated section A to take...
by westoncompliance | Dec 13, 2024 | Climate Change, CO2, Emissions, Enforcement, Environment Agency, Policy, Sanctions, UK, UK ETS
On 21 May 2024, the Environment Agency (EA) launched a call for evidence seeking views on revisions to the enforcement and sanctions policy, to take account of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) and the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for...
by westoncompliance | Nov 21, 2024 | Dispute resolution, NSTA, Regulatory Process, Sanctions, UK
The NSTA’s disputes and sanctions webpage has been updated.The NSTA’s disputes and sanctions team sits within the NSTA’s regulation directorate to address disputes between relevant persons and compliance with regulatory obligations.Read more…Source:...
by westoncompliance | Oct 1, 2024 | Consultation, Data, Emissions, OPRED, Sanctions, UK ETS
The Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) and the UK ETS Authority launched a consultation in February/March 2024 on proposals to make several amendments to scheme civil penalties.The UK ETS Authority response to this consultation...
by westoncompliance | Aug 29, 2024 | Consultation, NSTA, Operator, Sanctions, UK
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has launched a consultation today on publishing operator names earlier in the sanctions process. This is part of an ongoing drive to further enhance transparency at the NSTA. The consultation opened on 29 August...
by westoncompliance | Jul 16, 2024 | Decommissioning, NSTA, Offshore Installation, Sanctions, UK, Well Operations
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has opened investigations into missed deadlines for well decommissioning. Investigations have started relating to alleged failures to complete timely plugging and abandonment in line with approved plans.Read more…Source:...
by westoncompliance | May 22, 2024 | Climate Change, CO2, Emissions, Enforcement, Policy, Sanctions, UK, UK ETS
The Environment Agency (EA) want your views on proposed updates to its enforcement and sanctions policy to include the UK ETS and CORSIA.This consultation is being held on another website.This consultation closes at 11:59pm on 16 July 2024.Read more…Source:...
by westoncompliance | Oct 3, 2023 | Fire, Occupational Health, Onshore, Safety, Sanctions, The Home Office, UK
The Home Office has published guidance documents on fire safety law and guidance for those who have a legal duty for fire safety in a relevant building to help them meet those duties. The legislative guidance ‘Fire Safety Order: Enforcement and sanctions for...
by westoncompliance | Oct 3, 2023 | Enforcement, Fire, Occupational Health, Onshore, Safety, Sanctions, The Home Office, UK
The Home Office has published this guide to explain how the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (as amended) (“the FSO”) is enforced and advises of the sanctions that are available to Enforcing Authorities if you fail to comply with this legislation. This guide...
by westoncompliance | Sep 28, 2023 | Environment, Permits and Licences, Sanctions, UK
These Regulations apply in relation to England and amend the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (“the principal Regulations”) (S.I. 2016/1154), which make provision for the Environment Agency (“the Agency”) to employ a range of civil...
by westoncompliance | Sep 28, 2023 | Environment, Sanctions, UK
This Order amends the Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1157) (“the 2010 Order”), which makes provision for the Environment Agency and Natural England to employ a range of civil sanctions in dealing with environmental offences. This Order...
by westoncompliance | Sep 12, 2023 | Consultation, Environment, Offshore Installation, Operations, OPRED, Sanctions, UK
The Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) have published communications to stakeholders relating to the regulation of environmental and decommissioning activity for UK offshore oil and gas operations. OPRED are seeking information...
by westoncompliance | May 16, 2023 | Climate Change, Licensing, Net Zero, NSTA, NSTA Strategy, Permits and Licences, Sanctions, Stewardship, UK
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) revoked offshore petroleum licences P.108, P.313 and P.340 insofar as they relate to Fujairah Oil and Gas UK 12 Limited (UK12) on Friday 12 May 2023. Consequently, UK12 is no longer a party to any of these licences. The...
by westoncompliance | Dec 19, 2022 | Consents, Energy Security, Enforcement, Environment, Flaring and Venting, NSTA, NSTA Strategy, Operations, Permits and Licences, Sanctions, Stewardship, UK
Three operators have been fined a total of £265,000 as the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) cracks down on behaviour that risks the industry’s drive to cut emissions and bolster the UK’s energy security. All three companies have cooperated fully with the NSTA’s...
by westoncompliance | Nov 25, 2020 | BEIS, Climate Change, Consultation, Emissions, Environment, Greenhouse Gases, OPRED, Sanctions, UK, UK ETS
BEIS OPRED has published a notification to the Offshore Hydrocarbons Sector to ask for views on the United Kingdom Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) Civil Penalties Guidance Document. The UK ETS will be primarily implemented into UK law by the Greenhouse Gas Emissions...
