The Environment Agency is consulting on strengthening environmental civil sanctions. Consultation published 4th April and closes 15th May.   https://consult.defra.gov.uk/water-industry/environmental-civil-sanctions-consultation/

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is consulting on a revised national air quality strategy.  Consultation published 11th April and closes on 21st April. https://consult.defra.gov.uk/air-quality-strategy-review-team/consultation-on-the-draft-revised-air-quality-stra/

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is consulting Is proposals to extend the consenting responsibility of the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) to offshore oil and gas pipeline construction and to hydrogen pipelines. Consultation published 24th April and closes on 22nd May. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/proposals-for-offshore-hydrogen-regulation

HM Revenue and Customs are consulting on a draft of The Plastic Packaging Tax (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. Consultation published 9th May, consultation closes 22nd May.   These regulations will require businesses to separately claim a tax credit for tax arising in the same accounting period from tax credits where the tax arose in a previous accounting period.https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/draft-regulations-the-plastic-packaging-tax-general-amendment-regulations-2023