The Environmental Protection (England) (Gas Demand Side Response) (Environment Agency) Direction 2023
Ministerial direction to the Environment Agency about fuel switching in England under gas demand side response
Applies to England
Documents
The Environmental Protection (England) (Gas Demand Side Response) (Environment Agency) Direction 2023 [accessible version]
The Environmental Protection (England) (Gas Demand Side Response) (Environment Agency) Direction 2023
Details
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP, has issued a further direction to the Environment Agency.
The direction is to temporarily relax permitting conditions for fuel switching from gas to permitted non-gas alternative fuels for Environment Agency permit holders in England, outside of normal permit conditions, during the winter periods of:
- 1 November 2023 to 30 April 2024
- 1 November 2024 to 30 April 2025
This is to address security of gas supplies if they arise, whilst limiting pollution.
Published and in force from 24 August 2023.
A previous version of this direction was published on 12 December 2022. This has since been withdrawn and is no longer in force. You can view previous versions on the National Archives.