SI 2023/1226.  The Climate Change Agreements (Administration and Eligible Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. Coming into force 31st December.  These Regulations amend The Climate Change Agreements (Administration) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1976); changes to target periods, buy out fees and penalties and The Climate Change Agreements (Eligible Facilities) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/2999) extends the scheme until 31st March 2027.

SI 2023/1217. The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023.  Comes into force 16th November.  Annex 1 to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants is amended by adding the substance Perfluorohexane Sulfonic Acid (PFHxS), its salts.

SI 2023/1197.  The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.  Comes into force 6th December. These Regulations amend Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/2920). All existing fees payable to local planning authorities in respect of applications, deemed applications, requests or site visits relating to major development are increased by 35%. All other existing fees are increased by 25%. A new provision is added so that, from 1st April 2025, all fees under those Regulations can be increased annually. The amount of any increase will be in line with inflation, or if lower, 10%.