Press release: Government going further to cut red tape by £10 billion

Business Secretary unveils measures that will help deliver the government’s commitment to cut a further £10 billion of red tape.




Press release: Reforms to Capacity Market to improve energy security for families and businesses

Today a series of changes have been set out that will guarantee our long-term energy security and will tackle the legacy of underinvestment.




Press release: UK energy statistics: 2015 provisional data

December 2015 statistics that allow a provisional assessment to be made of trends in energy production and consumption in 2015.




Guidance: SR2015 No 1: onshore oil exploration

Updated: Added to ‘details’ section: You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

Standard rule guidance and generic risk assessment for onshore oil exploration relating to drilling and coring of wellbores and well testing.

These rules show the criteria you must meet to have and continue to comply with a standard permit for this activity.

The WMP3: Waste management plan sets out the operational measures required for standard rule set SR2015 No 1 under mining waste directive requirements.

You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

Apply for a standard rules environmental permit.




Guidance: SR2015 No 2: storing and handling crude oil

Updated: Added to ‘details’ section: You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

These standard rules set out the criteria an operator must meet to have and comply with a standard permit for this activity.

You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

Apply for a standard rules environmental permit.