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EA launches consultation on proposed regulatory charge increases

Published on: 16 April 2025

Published by LNB News

LNB News 16/04/2025

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Issue Date: 16 April 2025

Published Date: 16 April 2025

Jurisdiction(s): England

Article summary

The Environment Agency (EA) has launched a consultation, seeking views on proposed one-off increases to its regulatory charges under the Environmental Permitting and Abstraction Licensing Charging Scheme 2022 and the Waste (Miscellaneous) Charging Scheme 2018. These proposed changes aim to ensure full cost recovery for the EA's services and address the rising costs of service delivery and inflationary pressures. The consultation closes on 28 May 2025.

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