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Keeping up with ever-evolving regulations is crucial for professionals in the resources and waste sector. This page provides a continuously updated overview of the latest legislative changes, regulatory guidance, and policy developments from key agencies, including the Environment Agency (EA), Natural Resources Wales (NRW), the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA).
We ensure that the most recent updates appear at the top, helping you stay ahead of industry changes. Whether you’re looking for compliance insights, policy shifts, or new guidance, you’ll find the latest information here. Check back regularly to stay up to date.
General Guidance
| Issuing authority | Applicable to: | Date of issue | Details |
| OPSS & Defra | Northern Ireland | 17/07/26 | EU Batteries Regulations in Northern Ireland – guidance for businesses |
| Defra | UK | 23/07/26 | Report receipt of waste: choose a software provider – updated list |
Environmental Permit Applications
This information relates to Environmental Permits/Licences applicable to ‘Industrial Emissions Directive’ and ‘Waste’ installations, and Radioactive Substance activity notices only. It does not include ‘Water Quality’ applications.
Reports & Research
| Issuing authority | Applicable to: | Date of issue | Details |
| House of Commons Library | UK | 15/07/26 | What are carbon budgets? – research briefing |
| DESNZ | UK | 17/07/26 | Greenhouse gas removals (GGRs): independent review – updated |
| House of Commons Library | UK | 22/07/26 | Deposit return schemes – research briefing |
| DESNZ | UK | 22/07/26 | Carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS): business models – updated research & analysis |
| Defra | Global | 22/07/26 | International environmental protection reports – updated |
| ZWE | Europe | 22/07/26 | Zero waste handbook: How to drive systemic change |
Consultations
| Issuing authority | Applicable to: | Date of issue | Details |
| EA | England | 21/07/26 | Proposals for an update to standard rules permit SR2008 No 9: storage of asbestos waste – consultation outcome |
Statistics & Data
| Issuing authority | Applicable to: | Date of issue | Details |
| EPA | Ireland | 22/07/26 | Local Authority Environmental Enforcement Performance Report 2025 |
| Marine Management Organisation | England | 23/07/26 | Dredged material disposal site monitoring round the coast of England – updated |
| Defra | UK | 23/07/26 | Public register of reprocessors and exporters of UK packaging waste – updated |
Regulatory Position Statements
| Issuing authority | Applicable to: | Date of issue | Details |
| EA | England | 17/07/26 | Accepting filter cake waste from soil and aggregate washing facilities: RPS 336 – guidance |
| EA | England | 20/07/26 | Temporary waste temperature exchange equipment (WTEE) storage due to national treatment capacity constraints: RPS 375 – guidance |
| EA | England | 22/07/26 | U1: using waste in construction – updated exemption guidance |
| EA | England | 23/07/26 | Using unbound incinerator bottom ash aggregate in construction: RPS 325 – updated guidance |
Standard Rules Permits
| Issuing authority | Applicable to: | Date of issue | Details |
| EA | England | 21/07/26 | SR2008 No 9: storage of asbestos waste – updated statutory guidance |