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Amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment regime for offshore oil and gas projects: consultation
BEIS is:
"seeking views on the proposed Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Unloading and Storage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2020 which would replace the Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999.
The proposed 2020 Regulations would:
- consolidate, clarify and simplify the provisions of the 1999 Regulations
- provide a clear process for the publication and challenge of decisions
- incorporate other changes such as the inclusion of civil sanctions"
24 July 2020 - Consultation opened
2 Octobe 2020 - Consultation closed
10 December 2020 - outcome published
Policy milestone details
Start date: 2020-7-24
Countries: UK -
Milestone source: Link to BEIS website
Milestone type: Consultation/call for evidence
Sector: Environment - Oil and gas -
Organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Subjects: Pipeline, Offshore oil and gas, Environmental Impact Assessment, Energy policy
