Introduction to Pollution Prevention Control - England
This introduction contains information on:
Environmental permitting
Offshore activities and installations
Environmental liability
The most polluting activities and industries are regulated in England under law in order to control, reduce, mitigate and, where possible, eradicate the negative effects they can have on the environment. The information in this introduction outlines the most important legislation that may apply.
Environmental permits are required for industrial and waste activities which could harm human health or the environment unless they are controlled.
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations SI 2016/1154 set out the existing environmental...
