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September 2019 Legal Update

24 October 2019  |  Environmental Updates  |  Green Element  |  Leave a comment

This month’s most legislation amendments: 

The Climate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019

 

The target has changed for the UK from 80% reduction to 100% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050.

 

The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2019

 

The main regulations have been amended to add additional details to the section relating to tariff guarantees. 

 

The Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017 (Reliefs) (Miscellaneous Amendments)

Multiple substitutions and additions have been made to the Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017: The definition of restoration work in section 8 was amended to “where a landfill disposal area is capped, work carried out to restore that area”. Additionally in section 32, amendments were made to include a wider scope.

The Hazardous Waste (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

Changes were made to Schedule 8.

 

The Plant Health (Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2019

Changes have been made to a paragraph relating to plant passports in Wales.

The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No.3) Regulations 2019

 

Amendements were made to correct the deficiencies within The REACH etc.

 

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