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All | Decarbonisation | MCPD | Policy
Environment Agency Briefing Note: Medium Combustion Plant (MCP) and Specified Generators (SG) – England Only
06 March 2026 To comply with the requirements of the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR), Schedule 25A & 25B you need a permit from the Environment Agency (EA) for the following: If you need a permit and have not already submitted an application, you should do this as soon as possible to avoid enforcement action in…
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All | Decarbonisation | MCPD
Decarbonisation Readiness update 03 March 2026
Dear stakeholder, We are pleased to confirm that all publications supporting implementation of the Decarbonisation Readiness (DR) requirements are now available on GOV.UK. The DR charge scheme amendments went live on Friday 27 February. We have carefully considered the feedback received through the consultation. Having reviewed the responses, we implemented the Decarbonisation Readiness charges as proposed from…
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All | Decarbonisation | MCPD
MCP & SG update: consultation response on amendments to standard rules SR108 No1 & 4 for decarbonisation readiness
Dear All, Thank you for your continued engagement with the development of the Decarbonisation Readiness (DR) requirements and for the feedback provided across our recent consultations. We are pleased to confirm that our consultation response on amendments to standard rules is now live on GOV.UK: Decarbonisation readiness: standard rules consultation 32 As a reminder, Decarbonisation Readiness requirements will come into effect on 28 February…
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Consultation closes 6 Jan 2026: proposed new decarbonisation readiness charges
We are writing to remind you the Environment Agency launched a consultation on proposed new Decarbonisation Readiness (DR) charges under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 on Tuesday 18 November 2025. The consultation closes soon at 23:59 on Tuesday 6 January 2026, and we are seeking your views on: These updates form part of a wider programme to implement DR requirements,…
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Environment Agency consultation launch: proposed amendments to Standard Rules (Decarbonisation readiness)
The Environment Agency has launched a consultation on proposed amendments to several standard rules sets maintained under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016. The consultation runs from 09:00 on Thursday 23 October to 23:59 on Thursday 18 December 2025, and we are seeking your views on: These updates form part of a wider…
