This order corrects errors and omissions within the A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent Order 2025.

The corrections, requested by the applicant and the Kent Downs National Landscape Team, were made under the Planning Act 2008 and involve alterations to various articles and schedules, including modifications of definitions, article text, and table entries.

The order ensures the accuracy of the original consent order, improving clarity and facilitating the project’s efficient implementation.

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Burning (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 amend the 2021 regulations governing vegetation burning on peatland in England.

Key changes include lowering the peat depth threshold for burning prohibitions from 40cm to 30cm, removing the definition of ‘designated site’, introducing a definition of ‘less favoured area’, updating references in the definition of ‘upland area’, modifying licensing grounds to include historic feature protection and research purposes, and removing a licensing ground.

These changes aim to improve environmental protection, streamline regulations, and align with current mapping and policy.

The Electricity (Individual Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Riverside Energy Park) (England) Order 2025 grants an indefinite exemption to Riverside Energy Park Limited from the requirement of obtaining a generation license for its Riverside 2 energy from waste facility in Belvedere, London.

This exemption is subject to conditions limiting power export to 100 megawatts and requiring connection to the national grid.

The order applies only to England and was enacted under the Electricity Act 1989.

The Response to the Committee on Climate Change Report (Extension of Period) Order 2025 extends the deadline for the UK government's response to the Committee on Climate Change's 2025 report from October 15th, 2025, to October 29th, 2025.

The order cites the need to allow sufficient time for a thorough response to the report's recommendations.

It was made under the powers granted by sections 37(5) and 90(3)(a) of the Climate Change Act 2008 and applies to the whole of the United Kingdom.

The Viking CCS Carbon Dioxide Pipeline (Correction) Order 2025 amends the original 2025 order to fix errors.

The Secretary of State received a written request for these corrections, which were made in accordance with the Planning Act 2008.

Specific corrections involve substituting, inserting, or omitting text in various parts of the original order, including articles and schedules specifying work details, environmental impact considerations and legal processes.

The Thames Estuary Cockle Fishery (No. 2) (Variation) Order 2025 modifies the 2024 Order, altering article 5(12) regarding licence eligibility.

Specifically, it makes individuals who were shareholders or officers of certain companies ineligible for licenses or renewals until December 2031.

The order, enacted under the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967, aims to improve the regulation of cockle fishing in the Thames Estuary.

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.

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.