Environment Legislation

Regulations protecting natural resources, addressing climate change, pollution control, and environmental conservation measures.

The Climate Change Agreements (Administration and Eligible Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Published: Wed 9th Jul 25 Came into force: Thu 1st Jan 26

The 2025 regulations amended the 2012 Climate Change Agreements regulations, extending target periods, updating the buy-out fee calculation, clarifying definitions, and enhancing information requirements.


These regulations amend the 2012 Climate Change Agreements (Administration) and (Eligible Facilities) Regulations to extend the scheme's reach to 2030.

Key changes include updating the calculation of buy-out fees with a new formula, clarifying definitions related to emissions and facilities, and introducing new requirements for information provision and reporting.

The regulations also extend the eligibility period of the Climate Change Agreements (Eligible Facilities) Regulations to 2033, refine the calculation of reckonable energy from renewable energy sources, and clarify definitions around biomass and other fuels.

A transitional provision ensures the amendments apply only to target periods from 2026 onwards.

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The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Published: Tue 8th Jul 25 Came into force: Tue 7th Oct 25

The 2025 regulations amended the 2017 Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations, updating definitions, removing review duties, and adding requirements for genetically modified varieties.


The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 amend the 2017 regulations.

Key changes include adding a definition of "marketing," updating the interpretation of EU Directive 2014/98/EU with a new Schedule 6, removing a review duty, requiring labeling for genetically modified varieties, correcting terminology, and updating pest and disease requirements.

These updates aim to modernize the regulations and ensure consistency with current scientific knowledge and risk assessments.

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The New Heavy-Duty Vehicles (Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards) (Vocational Vehicles) Regulations 2025

Published: Mon 7th Jul 25 Came into force: Tue 29th Jul 25

Established a procedure to identify and correct misreported heavy-duty vehicles for CO2 emission performance standards calculations.


These regulations outline a procedure for identifying and correcting misreported heavy-duty vehicles regarding their CO2 emission performance standards.

The Secretary of State is empowered to notify manufacturers of misreported vehicles, allowing manufacturers one month to provide evidence.

If the vehicle was incorrectly certified as a vocational vehicle, the Secretary of State corrects the manufacturer's average specific CO2 emissions, using either provided data or, failing that, a formula detailed in the Schedule.

The regulations apply to England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland and come into effect on July 29th, 2025.

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The Associated British Ports (Immingham Green Energy Terminal) (Corrections) Order 2025

The Associated British Ports (Immingham Green Energy Terminal) (Corrections) Order 2025 corrected errors in the 2025 Order concerning the Immingham Green Energy Terminal development.


This order corrects errors found in the Associated British Ports (Immingham Green Energy Terminal) Order 2025, a development consent order under the Planning Act 2008.

The Secretary of State received a request to correct the errors, which were then detailed in a schedule to amend the existing document.

The order itself is cited with an effective date and includes a signature from the relevant authority.

The corrections address issues in several articles and schedules of the 2025 order, primarily related to textual inconsistencies and numbering errors within the original order.

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The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Published: Tue 1st Jul 25 Came into force: Tue 22nd Jul 25

The 2025 regulations amended the rules on transporting chickens and turkeys, specifically clarifying permissible leg-handling practices based on weight and species.


The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, effective July 22nd, 2025, amend Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 concerning animal transport.

The amendments specifically address the handling of chickens (Gallus gallus) and turkeys, modifying the prohibition on lifting birds by their legs, whilst introducing new rules regarding lifting and carrying based on weight.

The regulations were developed after consultation with relevant stakeholders and apply across England, Scotland, and Wales.

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The Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025

Published: Tue 1st Jul 25 Came into force: Wed 2nd Jul 25

The 2025 regulations amended several existing regulations to increase fees for environmental regulation of the offshore oil and gas industry.


The Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 increase hourly rates for specialist and non-specialist officers involved in environmentally regulating the offshore oil and gas industry.

These fee increases, effective immediately, apply to several existing regulations governing offshore petroleum activities, licensing, and environmental impact assessments.

The changes aim to update existing fees to better reflect the cost of providing regulatory services.

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The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025

Published: Tue 1st Jul 25

The 2025 regulations amended the Contracts for Difference and Electricity Market Reform regulations, adding biomass stations as eligible generators and empowering the Secretary of State to enforce sustainability improvements in CFDs.


The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 amend existing regulations governing Contracts for Difference (CFDs) in the UK energy market.

Key changes include expanding the definition of 'eligible generator' to encompass biomass stations, thereby extending support for renewable energy production; and granting the Secretary of State the authority to direct CFD counterparties to implement amendments related to sustainability obligations in CFDs entered into after the regulation's commencement date.

These amendments aim to promote sustainable energy sources and enhance the environmental considerations within the energy market.

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The Electricity Act 1989 (Requirement of Consent for Solar Generating Stations) (England) Order 2025

Published: Fri 27th Jun 25 Came into force: Wed 31st Dec 25

The order amended the Electricity Act 1989 to increase the permitted capacity for solar generating stations in England to 100 megawatts.


The Electricity Act 1989 (Requirement of Consent for Solar Generating Stations) (England) Order 2025, effective December 31, 2025, amends the 1989 Act to increase the permitted capacity of solar generating stations in England from 50 to 100 megawatts before requiring Secretary of State consent.

The Order applies to England and Wales and is supported by a separate impact assessment.

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