Environmental Legal Acts and Regulations


For your convenience we have listed some of the major UK Acts and Regulations relating to the environment and we have provided links to more comprehensive legislation as listed by the UK Government NetRegs website.

Much of the UK's environmental legislation is in response to European Regulations and Directives. We have, therefore, provided links to the most recent developments from the EU on some major environmental themes.


UK Environmental Legislation

Environmental Protection Act - 1990/C43
Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations - 1991/2839
Clean Air Act - 1993/C11
Environment Act - 1995/C25
Pollution Prevention and Control Act - 1999/C24
Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales)Regulations - 2000/1973
Amended - 2001/503
Amended - 2002/275
Amended - 2002/1702
Water Industry Act - 1991/C56
Water Resources Act - 1991/C57
Water Act - 2003/C37




Additional Environmental Legislation

Air
Chemicals
Conservation
Energy
Land
Noise and Statutory Nuisance
Plant Protection
Pollution Prevention and Control
Radioactive Substances
Waste
Water



European Union Information on Environmental Themes

Agriculture
Acidification
Air
Air Quality
Biodiversity
Chemicals
Climate
Coasts
Energy
Fisheries
Households
Health
Industry
Nature
Noise
Ozone
Resources
Sea
Transport
Soil
Urban
Waste
Water


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