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New Separation of Waste (England) Regulations SI 2024/666 require industrial/commercial waste of a household nature to be separately collected to enable recycling. See Schedule 1 of the Regulations for relevant descriptions of recyclable household waste. Whilst the regulations are enacted they are not enforced until 31st  March 2025 and again on 31st March 2026. The Environmental Protection...

The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is legislation with far-reaching implications for EU companies and for all companies doing business in the EU. It is designed to ensure that companies operate in a sustainable and responsible manner, using reporting requirements designed to get companies to:  protect the environment,  maintain social justice and  promote...

On 3rd and 11th March 2024 two new European Regulations on fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gas) and ozone depleting substances (ODS) came into force and revoked and replaced existing regulations. Regulation (EU) 2024/573, on fluorinated greenhouse gases, and Regulation (EU) 2024/590 on substances that deplete the ozone layer now apply in the EU but have relevance to businesses in the UK and Northern...

No matter the size of a business, big or small, it is inevitable at some point that you will need to engage contractors to undertake work that your organisation cannot complete internally due to either having the competencies but not the capacity or simply not having the internal competencies required. Despite engaging someone to undertake the work that does not absolve you from your health and safety...

Peak HSE’s Senior Environmental Consultant, Petra Stapp, works with clients on assessing environmental legal compliance with all aspects of the business.  Energy reporting is now a priority for many businesses and so we are drawing your attention to the following update on ESOS and what you should now be doing. The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) Regulations requires all large...

Advice on the fire safety matters that should be considered by local planning authorities, applicants and other technical specialists involved in high rise residential and educational accommodation buildings at the planning stage, has been published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Planning Gateway One established the HSE as a statutory consultee for developments that include...