Open consultations from Defra

4 results

  • Consultation on the Nuclear Industry Association’s Application for Regulatory Justification of the ‘Rolls-Royce SMR’ designed by Rolls-Royce SMR Limited

    We are seeking your views on an application for a regulatory justification decision on the ‘Rolls-Royce SMR’ (small modular reactor). This reactor is designed by Rolls-Royce SMR Limited and the application was made by the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA), the representative body for the civil nuclear industry in the UK. Justification is an early regulatory step that must be satisfied before a new type of nuclear reactor can be deployed in the UK. Justification determines the... More
    Closes 1 December 2025
  • Consultation on strengthening penalties for water company offences

    This consultation invites views on the introduction of new penalties for offences committed by water companies. The consultation sets out our proposals for: variable monetary penalties (VMPs) imposed to the civil standard of proof (civil standard VMPs) automatic penalties, where the Environment Agency (EA) will be placed under a duty to impose fixed monetary penalties to the civil standard of proof in specific circumstances The powers will apply to... More
    Closes 3 December 2025
  • Review of Water Efficiency Standards in the Building Regulations 2010

    The government is committed to creating environmental headroom for growth. ​​​A failure to implement water demand management measures in response to water scarcity could result in over 61,000 houses not being built costing the economy £25 billion this parliamentary term. Increasing the water efficiency of housing offers opportunities to reduce the risk of planning constraints on new developments due to water scarcity risks. As well as enabling homes to be water efficient as part... More
    Closes 16 December 2025
  • F gas Regulation in Great Britain: Reform of the HFC phasedown

    This consultation focuses on specific proposals for HFC phasedown reform. We propose changing the HFC phasedown in the F gas Regulation by adjusting the existing schedule (which is set out in Annex 5 of the F gas Regulation) from 2027 and adding further steps from 2030 until 2050. Those adjustments would mean revising the end target of the phasedown – i.e. replacing the 79% reduction by 2030 target with a 98.6% reduction by 2048 target. The proposal in this consultation... More
    Closes 17 December 2025
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