This EU Regulation establishes the list of net-zero technology products and their main components for the purpose of Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 providing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology manufacturing ecosystem.
Products on the list include solar and wind technologies, carbon capture and storage technologies, renewable fuels of non-biological origin and nuclear fission technologies.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 requires that a streamlined administrative and permitting process is adopted for net-zero technology manufacturing projects.
These regulations will amend the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013.
A specific category of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) will be introduced for vapes and electronic cigarettes, meaning that specific collection targets may be applied.
The definition of producer will be extended to specifically include online marketplace operators, who will have duties if EEE is supplied to private households in the UK by non-UK-based suppliers.
This EU Regulation establishes the list of net-zero technology products and their main components for the purpose of Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 providing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology manufacturing ecosystem.
Products on the list include solar and wind technologies, carbon capture and storage technologies, renewable fuels of non-biological origin and nuclear fission technologies.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 requires that a streamlined administrative and permitting process is adopted for net-zero technology manufacturing projects.
These regulations will amend the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023. The amendments will prohibit the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic in most cases.
This order will bring the majority of the outstanding sections of the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 into force.
The Act will repeal and replace the Developments of National Significance (DNS) regime under the Planning (Wales) Act 2015. A range of supporting legislation was also made during June 2025.
These regulations will amend the Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020.
The start of the deposit and return scheme will be deferred until 1 October 2027. The scope and rules of the scheme will be modified to bring it into line with the English and Northern Irish system. For example, glass will no longer be within the scheme's scope.
A joint statement released following the UK/EU summit in May set out commitments for a strategic partnership between the UK and EU.
Proposals relevant to the environment include linking the UK and EU Emissions Trading Systems and establishing a common UK-EU sanitary and phytosanitary zone, which would reduce checks on animal and plant products.
Draft legislation concerning the proposed UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (UK CBAM) has been published as part of a consultation.
The UK CBAM will apply a tax on goods imported to the UK from the aluminium, cement, fertiliser, hydrogen and iron and steel sectors on or after 1 January 2027. Importers of CBAM goods would be required to pay the CBAM tax on the respective embodied emissions of the goods they import.
This order amended the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
The amendments expand and update permitted development rights concerning electric vehicle charging equipment and domestic air source heat pumps.
