Environmental guidance for your business in Northern Ireland & Scotland
First steps - guidance for new start businesses, projects and charities
Whether you are starting up a new business, running a charity, applying for funding for a community project you should consider environmental issues from the outset.
This will not only reduce the environmental impact of your activities, it will also save you money and future proof your business, organisation or project.
In this guideline:
Resource efficiency: sources of funding
Construction: materials and fittings
Preparing for emergencies: flooding and fire
Storing and handling materials and fuels
Check if you need an environmental permit or authorisation
Quick Start Resource Efficiency checklist
Additional resources
Read our guidance on Resource efficiency: sources of funding
Read our guidance on Energy efficiency
Read our guidance on Water efficiency
Read our guidance on Construction materials and fittings
Read our guidance on Waste and waste minimisation
Read about The circular economy
Read our guidance on Preparing for emergencies
Read our guidance on Enhancing biodiversity
Read about Preventing nuisances
Read our guidance on how to Prevent air pollution
Read our guidance on Transport issues
Use our Good practice checklist and see if there are ways to improve the efficiency of your business or project
Whats new on NetRegs
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EU Exit
EU Exit updates: Northern Ireland DAERA Brexit news, Scotland SEPA Supporting Scottish businesses with EU exit
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Waste – Duty of Care Roles and Responsibilities
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency has published a short guide to the duty of care responsibilities including advice and information for waste producers, carriers and those accepting, storing and treating waste.
https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/waste-duty-care-responsibilities
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NetRegs:- FREE, ANONYMOUS, PLAIN ENGLISH GUIDANCE FOR BUSINESSES
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EIA (Agriculture) Regulations for Northern Ireland
Any person intending to alter the use or management of areas of uncultivated or semi-natural land must obtain prior approval from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
Read more on the DAERA website
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Guidance from your environmental regulator
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9 NEW GPPs (Guidance for Pollution Prevention) available now
The NetRegs team at SEPA, in partnership with The Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales and a number of industry bodies have produced 9 new GPPs to replace out of date PPGs. More are coming! Check the available topics
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New guidance
New guidance for Start-ups, charities and community projects
http://www.netregs.org.uk/environmental-topics/environmental-management/first-steps-guidance-for-new-starts-projects-and-charities/
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