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Beyond Recycling - A strategy to make the circular economy in Wales a reality

policy · Made 2021-03 · Wales

Biofuel (Labelling) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 3277 of 2009)

Regulation · Made 2009-12-10

Clean Air Act 1993 (Chapter 11)

Act · Made 1993-05-27 · England

Cleaner Air For Scotland 2 Towards a Better Place for Everyone

policy · Made 2021 · Scotland

Climate Change Delivery Plan: Meeting Scotland's Statutory Climate Change Targets

policy · Made 2009 · Scotland

Climate Change Levy (Fuel Use and Recycling Processes) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 844 of 2014)

Regulation · Made 2014-03-26

Continental Shelf Act, 1964

Act · Made 1964-04-15

Continental Shelf (Designation of Areas) (Consolidation) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 3162 of 2013)

Regulation · Made 2013-12-11

Control of Major Accident Hazards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. No. 74 of 2014)

Regulation · Made 2014-03-11 · Northern Ireland

Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (S.S.I. No. 206 of 2001)

Regulation · Made 2001-06-06 · Scotland

Repealed

Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (Scotland) Regulations (S.S.I. No. 531 of 2003)

Regulation · Made 2003-11-05 · Scotland

Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. No. 319 of 2003)

Regulation · Made 2003-06-30 · Northern Ireland

Energy Act 2008 (2008 Cap. 32)

Act · Made 2008-11-26

Energy Act 2008 (Consequential Modifications) (Offshore Environmental Protection) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 1513 of 2010)

Regulation · Made 2010-06-01

Energy Act 2011 (2011 Cap. 16)

Act · Made 2011-08-11

Energy Act 2016 (c. 20)

Act · Made 2016-05-12

Energy Act 2023 (2023 Chapter 52)

Act · Made 2023-10-26

Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (W.S.I. No. 1394 (W. 138) of 2015)

Regulation · Made 2015-06-17 · Wales

Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) (Amendment) Regulations (Wales) 2015 (W.S.I.1394 (W. 138) of 2015)

Regulation · Made 2015-06-17 · Wales

Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. No. 231 of 2015)

Regulation · Made 2015-04-02 · Northern Ireland

Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 676 of 2010)

Regulation · Made 2010-03-10 · England; Wales

Repealed

Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 2172 of 2010)

Regulation · Made 2010-08-31 · England; Wales

Repealed

Green Deal (Energy Efficiency Improvements) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 2106 of 2012)

Regulation · Made 2012-08-06

Industrial Pollution Control (Prescribed Processes and Substances) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. No. 96 of 2003)

Regulation · Made 2003-02-25 · Northern Ireland

Repealed

Landfill (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 1640 of 2005)

Regulation · Made 2005-06-17 · England; Wales

Landfill Tax (Qualifying Material) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 940 of 2012)

Regulation · Made 2012-03-26

Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Carcinogens and Mutagens) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 40 of 2020)

Regulation · Made 2020-01-20

Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 386 of 2015)

Regulation · Made 2015-03-19

Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 940 of 2019)

Regulation · Made 2019-05-21

Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) and Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 3067 of 2014)

Regulation · Made 2014-11-17

Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) and Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 3035 of 2010)

Regulation · Made 2010-12-20

National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 1959 of 2005)

Regulation · Made 2005-07-19 · Wales

National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

policy · Made 2017-10-17

Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Amendment) and Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 1001 of 2013)

Regulation · Made 2013-04-25 · England

North Sea Future Plan

policy · Made 2025-11-26

Offshore Chemicals (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 982 of 2011)

Regulation · Made 2011-03-29

Offshore Environmental Civil Sanctions Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 800 of 2018)

Regulation · Made 2018-06-27

Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 1754 of 2001)

Regulation · Made 2001-05-08

Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 77 of 2007)

Regulation · Made 2007-01-16

Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 2055 of 2005)

Regulation · Made 2005-07-21

Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 983 of 2011)

Regulation · Made 2011-03-29

Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 360 of 1999)

Regulation · Made 1999-02-15

Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Environmental Impact Assessment and other Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 582 of 2017)

Regulation · Made 2017-04-21

Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing (Protected Areas) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 384 of 2016)

Regulation · Made 2016-03-10

Planning (Hazardous Substances)(Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R.I. No. 190 of 2014)

Regulation · Made 2014-06-26 · Northern Ireland

Repealed

Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Directives) (England and Wales) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 123 of 2013)

Regulation · Made 2013-01-17 · England; Wales

Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Other Provisions) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 1431 of 2015)

Regulation · Made 2015-06-25

Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 529 of 2016)

Regulation · Made 2016-04-21

Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 404 of 2017)

Regulation · Made 2017-03-13

Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. No. 410 of 2008)

Regulation · Made 2008-12-10 · Scotland

Repealed

Powering Up Britain - Energy security Plan

policy · Made 2023-03

Powering up Britain: Net Zero Growth Plan

policy · Made 2023-03

Prosperity for All: A Low Carbon Wales

policy · Made 2019-03 · Wales

Public and Private Water Supplies (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. No. 321 of 2017)

Regulation · Made 2017-10-03 · Scotland

Renewable Transport Fuels and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 374 of 2018)

Regulation · Made 2018-03-13

Scotland’s National Marine Plan: A Single Framework for Managing Our Seas

policy · Made 2015 · Scotland

Sulphur Content of Liquid Fuels (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. No. 147 of 2014)

Regulation · Made 2014-05-23 · Northern Ireland

Sulphur Content of Liquid Fuels (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 1975 of 2014)

Regulation · Made 2014-07-21 · England; Wales

Sulphur Content of Liquid Fuels (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 79 of 2007)

Regulation · Made 2007-01-17 · England; Wales

Sulphur Content of Liquid Fuels Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. No. 272 of 2007)

Regulation · Made 2007-03-03 · Northern Ireland

Sulphur Content of Liquid Fuels (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. No. 258 of 2014)

Regulation · Made 2014-09-25 · Scotland

The Carbon Capture Revenue Support (Directions, Eligibility and Counterparty) Regulations 2024 (2024 No. 688)

Regulation · Made 2024-05-22

The Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) Regulations 2024 (SI 2024 No. 1089)

Regulation · Made 2024-10-31

The Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage Revenue Support (Directions and Counterparty) Regulations 2024 (2024 No. 687)

Regulation · Made 2024-05-22

The future of energy in Scotland: Scottish energy strategy

policy · Made 2017 · Scotland

The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024 (SI 2024 No. 1366)

Regulation · Made 2024-12-18

The Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Unloading and Storage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2020

Regulation · Made 2020-12-10

The purpose of Cleaner Air for Scotland – The Road to a Healthier Future

policy · Made 2015 · Scotland

The UK Low Carbon Transition Plan: National strategy for climate and energy

policy · Made 2009-07-20

Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. No. 51 of 2014)

Regulation · Made 2014-02-25 · Scotland

UK Enabling the Transition to a Green Economy: Government and business working together

policy · Made 2011

UK Marine Policy Statement

policy · Made 2011-03

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s Nationally Determined Contribution

policy · Made 2022-09

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution

policy · Made 2025-01

Water Environment (Diffuse Pollution) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. No. 54 of 2008)

Regulation · Made 2008-02-20 · Scotland

Water Resources (Control of Pollution)(Oil Storage) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (W.S.I. No. 359 (W. 112) of 2016)

Regulation · Made 2016-03-14 · Wales

Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Silage, Slurry and Agriculture Fuel Oil) (Wales) Regulations 2010 (W.S.I. No. 1493 (W.136) of 2010)

Regulation · Made 2010-05-26 · Wales

Repealed

Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 639 of 2010)

Regulation · Made 2010-03-04 · England

Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 1091 of 2010)

Regulation · Made 2010-03-30 · England

Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Asp 3 of 2005)

Act · Made 2005-03-17 · Scotland