National Policy Statements: Documents issued by the Secretary of State setting out national policy in relation to one or more specified descriptions of NSIP development. There is an overarching Energy NPS (EN-1). The others relate to specific areas, for example, the Nuclear Power Generation NPS (EN-6). There are 12 designated or proposed NPSs in total. Of these, seven have been designated by Parliament. On 7 December 2017 the UK Government published a consultation on the proposed process and criteria to designated potentially suitable sites as part of a new NPS for nuclear power above 1GW single reactor capacity for deployment between 2026 and the end of 2035.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission: The US equivalent of the ONR.

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has published a special report into local authority enforcement in particular the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS). The HHSRS system enables local authorities to conduct inspections to hazards and compel residential landlords to take necessary action. The report found that between April 2018 and March 2021 local authorities carried out 135 HHSRS inspections. The NRLA has put forward three recommendations including a government review of HHSRS, standardising and publishing complaint data by tenure to evaluate local authority enforcement strategies and establishing a Chief Environmental Health Officer role who would provide guidance on national policies.

Immigration analysis: This considers the impact of R (AYA) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, where the High Court heard a group of cases related to the 'France one in one out scheme' together and held that the Secretary of State acted unlawfully in amending the Modern Slavery Act statutory guidance so as to remove the right to request reconsideration of negative reasonable grounds and conclusive grounds decisions. Mr Justice Sheldon held that the amendment unlawfully diluted the effectiveness of the UK’s victim-identification mechanism, amounted to an unlawful fetter on discretion, and frustrated the purpose of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA 2015). But the court rejected most of the individual challenges to removal-related decisions.

The National Radiological Protection Board was a authority'>public authority in the UK created by the Radiological Protection Act 1970. In 2005 NRPB was amalgamated into the Centre for Radiation, Chemicals and Environmental Hazards (CRCE) which is a division of the HPA.

Natural Resources Wales: The new environmental regulator for Wales with oversight of the Wylfa Newydd project.

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has announced a refreshed online Forest Management Plan (FMP) process to support longer-term woodland management. The new process replaces the paper-based application system with a guided online application that was developed in response to feedback from applicants and stakeholders. NRW states that the refreshed process is intended to make FMP applications clearer, more accessible and easier to complete, while continuing to provide longer-term felling permissions to support sustainable woodland management. It also includes integrated step-by-step guidance covering the preparation, submission and management of approved FMPs. New applications must now be submitted through the refreshed process, while existing approved FMPs and applications already in progress will continue unchanged. NRW states that the process aligns with the UK Forestry Standard (2023) and the Agriculture (Wales) Act 2024, retains operational flexibility for approved FMPs to enable woodland owners and managers to respond to changing circumstances, and will support future woodland management funding opportunities through the Welsh Government's Woodland Management Scheme from 2027.

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has called on the people of North East Wales to help protect and prevent environmental damage to its upland landscapes caused by illegal off-roading. Off-roading by motorised vehicles can cause distress and have a harmful impact on wildlife and local communities. This call comes after reports of illegal off-road activities in the Berwyn and South Clwyd Mountains Special Area of Conservation.

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has issued a warning to landfill site owners Enovert North Ltd following a fire at Hafod Quarry Landfill in May 2020.  Although the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service ‘concluded that the fire was likely the result of spontaneous combustion following a prolonged period of dry weather’, NRW has since carried its own investigation. NRW found no evidence to suggest that Enovert’s actions caused the fire. However, it nevertheless ‘did identify improvements needed relating to the application of landfill cover materials which led to a non-compliance of the permit’, and, as a result, ‘issued a warning letter to Enovert notifying them of this breach and has required the operator to complete a number of corrective actions to secure compliance with the permit’.

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has launched the Reservoir Safety Reform programme, a collaborative effort with the Welsh Government, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Environment Agency. This programme is intended to be implemented over several years, aiming to establish reservoir safety practices and implement change through stakeholder engagement, consultation, the provision of guidance, and new legislation. It also seeks to address the recommendations outlined in the Independent Reservoir Safety Review Report.

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has launched its second consultation on the management and protection of Wales’s rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and coastal waters. NRW is updating River Basin management plans for the Western Wales and Dee River Basin Districts, revised every six years to set strategic direction, assess water conditions, and identify measures to meet statutory standards. Sustainable Water and Nature Manager, Dr Rhian Thomas, emphasised the pressures on Welsh waters from climate change and human activity and encouraged public participation to shape future management ambitions. The Severn River Basin Management Plan, developed with the Environment Agency in England, will open for consultation later this year. NRW has also published an interim progress report on the 2021–27 plans. The consultation will run until 21 April 2026.

Natural Resources Wales(NRW) has  published a Wales-wide assessment of the conservation status of habitats and species, bringing together evidence on internationally significant habitats, non-bird species and all bird species to establish a national baseline and inform the State of Natural Resources Report for Wales, while calling for urgent, collective action to address ongoing biodiversity decline. The assessment found that most habitats and species remain in poor condition, with only two of 61 habitats in favourable condition across Wales and nearly 80% classed as unfavourable-bad, alongside limited recovery among non-bird species and continued serious declines in several, including Atlantic salmon, despite increases in some bird populations such as the Atlantic puffin. It identified agriculture, climate change, pollution, urban development, disease and water-related pressures as the principal drivers of decline, and concluded that, although the scale of the challenge is significant, targeted, long-term and partnership-led action, supported by robust evidence, can enable habitat and species recovery and guide Wales’ response to the nature and climate emergencies.