The Chancellor’s Pre-Budget Report on Monday, 24 November, included £535 million of environment-friendly capital spending – money which he said was either on top of earlier plans, or brought forward Full article Treasury report Key environmental aspects Chancellor of the Exchequer's speech Further details Commons debate
Industry is “on track to fulfilling its obligations and responsibility” under the EU’s chemical regime REACH, the European Commission’s environment commissioner Stavros Dimas told delegates at an ENDS Report conference in London on Tuesday Full article ECHA press release on pre-registration Press release on back-up procedure for pre-registration Guidance on registration Press notice on guidance re Annex V and waste Notice on no-longer polymers Chemical Industries Association press release
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) announced a package of measures to reduce its financial and regulatory burden to business on Tuesday Full article Scottish Government press release SEPA press release
The government’s efforts to meet the EU’s 2020 renewables target “risk distracting attention” from more economical ways of reducing carbon dioxide emissions, according to a House of Lords committee Full article House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee press release Report Annex Renewable Energy Foundation press release
The Communities Department (DCLG) and Department of Energy and Climate Change have confirmed that a suite of environmental legislation reached the statute books last night. DECC press release DECC update DEFRA summary FoE press release DCLG press release Energy Act 2008 Environmental Protection UK press release
The Environment Agency has announced proposals to produce around 200MW of electricity on land that it owns. Environment Agency press release
Green Alliance analysis CBI press release PriceWaterhouseCoopers press release Scottish Government press release FoE press release Greenpeace press release
The Local Transport Act should make it easier for local authorities to improve air quality through reducing pollutant emissions from buses. Local Transport Act 2008 DfT press release
Due to falling oil prices, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has decided to increase road fuel taxation by 2p from 1 December SI 2008 No. 3018 The Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) (Revocation) Order 2008 Explanatory memorandum SI 2008 No. 3019 The Excise Duties (Road Fuel Gas) (Reliefs) (Revocation) Regulations 2008 Explanatory memorandum UK Petroleum Industry Association press release
The proportion of British food purchased for by government departments and for prisons, hospitals and the armed forces has risen significantly, farming and environment minister Jane Kennedy said yesterday. DEFRA press release Report
London Councils press release British Retail Consortium press release
A new planning policy statement on sustainable development in rural Northern Ireland has been released for consultation, intended to replace the controversial PPS 14. Northern Ireland Planning Service consultation
A committee of MPs has called for Business Secretary Lord Mandelson to be able to answer questions in the Commons, against previous practice. House of Commons Business and Enterprise Committee report
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