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Planning Act 2008 (Cap. 29).

Legislation
United Kingdom
Europe
Northern Europe

This Act creates a new system of development permitting for nationally significant infrastructure projects. The new system covers certain types of energy, transport, water, waste water and waste projects. The Act establishes the Infrastructure Planning Commission, which will be responsible for examining applications for development consent for nationally significant infrastructure projects. The Commission may also confer upon developers certain rights for the purpose of facilitating a project.

Ministerial Joint Decree No. 98012/2001 establishing measures and terms on the disposal of waste oils.

Regulations
Greece
Europe
Southern Europe

The Decree aims at implementing article 12 (paragraphs 2, 3 and 4) of Law No. 1650/86 and also aims at harmonizing the Greek legislative framework with the provisions of Council Directive 87/101/EEC on the disposal of waste oils so as to improve the efficiency of waste oil collection and to take more stringent measures for the purpose of environmental protection (article 1). The Decree lays down the necessary measures to ensure the safe collection and disposal of waste oils.

Decreto Nº 1.077 - Decreto Único Reglamentario del Sector Vivienda, Ciudad y Territorio.

Regulations
Colombia
Americas
South America

El presente Decreto, considerando que la racionalización y simplificación del ordenamiento jurídico es una de las principales herramientas para asegurar la eficiencia económica y social del sistema legal y para afianzar la seguridad jurídica, y que constituye una política pública gubernamental la simplificación y compilación orgánica del sistema nacional regulatorio, expide el Decreto Único Reglamentario del Sector Sector Vivienda, Ciudad y Territorio, cuyo objeto es compilar la normatividad expedida por el gobierno nacional en ejercicio de las facultades reglamentarias para la cumplida eje

Declaration No. 30-A/2010 rectifying the Regional Land Use Planning of Alentejo.

Regulations
Portugal
Southern Europe
Europe

This Declaration rectifies the Resolution of the Council of Ministers approving the Regional Land Use Planning of Alentejo. The amended Chapters and Sections establish several and important amendments to the Regional Land Use Planning of Alentejo.

Amends: Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 53/2010 approving the Regional Land Use Planning of Alentejo. (2010-07-16)

Decision No. 210/2001 pertaining to the Executive By-Law of the Law of Environment Public Authority.

Regulations
Kuwait
Western Asia

This Resolution consisting of 89 articles divided in X Chapters aims at defining the obligations and requirements to be followed to maintain the internal and external environment free from pollution. Chapter I deals with the studies of environmental impact aiming at confining the negative impacts during the various stages of the project.

Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 675 of 2010).

Regulations
United Kingdom
Europe
Northern Europe

These Regulations provide a system for permitting specified environmentally significant operations, a system of consenting of water discharges, a groundwater permitting system and a system of radioactive substances regulation. They provide for the implementation of EU legislation in the field of, among other things, integrated pollution prevention and control, waste management and landfill, water policy, groundwater protection and radioactivity.

Heather and Grass etc. Burning (Wales) Regulations 2008 (W.S.I. No. 1081 (W. 115) of 2008).

Regulations
United Kingdom
Europe
Northern Europe

These Regulations concern the control of the burning of heather, rough grass, bracken, gorse and vaccinium. The Regulations prohibit burners from starting burns between sunset and sunrise, and require them to ensure that there are sufficient persons and equipment to control burns and to take all reasonable precautions to prevent injury or damage arising from burns. The Regulations also prohibit burning without a licence outside the “burning season”.

Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 53/2010 approving the Regional Land Use Planning of Alentejo.

Regulations
Portugal
Southern Europe
Europe

This Resolution of the Council of Ministers, consisting of 21 articles, approves the Regional Land Use Planning of Alentejo (in the Annex), which specifies terms and conditions to be satisfied in order to perform any activity related with environmental planning, disaster preparedness, touristic areas, waste disposal, protected areas, etc.

Environment Protection Act (No. 1757 of 2006).

Legislation
Denmark
Europe
Northern Europe

The Act ensures nature and environment are protected so that society can develop on a sustainable basis for human, animal and animal living conditions. It applies to the regulation of all kind of pollution and aims to approve environmentally friendly procedures in the production and disposal of products (solid, liquid or gaseous substances) which may be contaminate air, water or soil.

Decree amending the Decree on requirements for the landfill of waste.

Regulations
Czech Republic
Eastern Europe
Europe

This Decree lays down some amendments to the Decree on requirements for the landfill of waste. In particular, the present Decree lays down technical requirements for landfills and conditions of their use (originally specified in art. 3 of the amended Decree) and general technical requirements and conditions for the use of waste on the ground surface (art. 12).

Implements: Wastes Act. (2001-05-15)
Amends: Decree on requirements for the landfill of waste. (2005-07-11)

Environment Act 2008 (No. 10 of 2008).

Legislation
Lesotho
Southern Africa
Africa

This Act makes provision for the conservation and management of the environment and the sustainable use of natural resources in Lesotho.The Act consists of 116 sections divided into 16 Parts: Preliminary (I); General Principles (II); Institutional Arrangements (III); Environmental Planning (IV); Environmental Impact Assessment, Audits and Monitoring (V); Environmental Quality Standards (VI); Pollution Control (VII); Spill and Environmental Emergency (VIII); Environmental Management (IX); Environmental Restoration Notice and Order (X); Inspection and Record (XI); International Environmental