Policy papers and consultations

Projects expected to be funded by the Water Environment Improvement Fund capital budget.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 9 May 2024

• List of projects funded by the Water Environment Improvement Fund (WEIF)

  The table below contains the list of projects expected to be funded by the…

Requesting comments on a draft risk management evaluation for chlorpyrifos, a chemical substance proposed as a POP to the UN’s Stockholm Convention.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 4 May 2024

• Risk management evaluation (covering Annex F of the Stockholm Convention)

  The POPs Review Committee (POPRC) has agreed the Risk Profile (Annex E)…

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UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations supporting document: Environment Act 1995 air quality directions.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 25 March 2024

The offence response options documents set out the options available to every offence we regulate.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 21 February 2024

Framework for local authority assessment and management of air quality standards and objectives: Secretary of State directions under Environment Act 1995.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 6 February 2024

Requesting information for a draft risk management evaluation for chlorpyrifos, a substance proposed as a POP to the UN’s POPs Review Committee.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 4 January 2024

These documents provide information on how the water environment is managed in the English part of the Dee River Basin District.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 1 January 2024

These documents provide information on how the water environment is managed in the English part of the Solway Tweed River Basin District.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 1 January 2024

Information on the mechanisms (policy, legal or financial tools) that underpin the draft summary programme of measures which translate measures into outcomes for the water environment.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 1 January 2024

Consultation on draft new guidance explaining the appropriate measures for permitted facilities that store and treat end of life vehicles (ELVs) or components.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 19 October 2023

Seeking views on updated guidance for the limiting of emissions from crematoriums.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
• Updated: 9 October 2023

Defra’s framework for local authorities to make best use of their powers and make air quality improvements for their communities.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 25 August 2023

Requesting information to feed into draft Risk Profiles and draft Risk Management Evaluations for 3 chemical substances proposed as POPs to the UN’s POP Review Committee

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 15 August 2023

Environment Agency consultation on its proposed decision to allow NNB Generation Company (Hinkley Point C) Ltd to vary its water discharge activity permit.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 31 July 2023

Action the government is taking to reduce the impact of nutrient pollution on protected sites and enable sustainable development.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 28 June 2023

Seeking views on the draft revised national air quality strategy.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 28 April 2023

What the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) must do to meet the challenges of this decade.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 4 April 2023

This strategic plan sets out what the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will do by 2025 to keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 4 April 2023

How the draft river basin management plans have been updated and a summary of the programmes of measures.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 30 March 2023

We want your views on our proposals to change standard rules permits for medium combustion plant and specified generators.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 29 March 2023