tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Natural Resources Wales 2025-04-08T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environmental-permit-reforms-to-empower-regulators-to-slash-business-red-tape 2025-04-08T00:00:00+01:00 Environmental permit reforms to empower regulators to slash business red tape UK and Welsh Governments launch joint consultation to reform environmental permitting regulations, supporting UK Government’s Plan for Change tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ge-hitachis-small-modular-reactor-completes-first-step-of-design-assessment 2024-12-12T00:00:00+00:00 GE-Hitachi’s Small Modular Reactor completes first step of design assessment GDA process enables regulators to begin assessing the safety, security, safeguarding and environmental aspects of new nuclear power station designs at an early stage of the regulatory process tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/small-modular-reactor-design-completes-first-step-of-assessment 2023-04-03T11:25:40+01:00 Small Modular Reactor design completes first step of assessment Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd’s 470 MW Small Modular Reactor design completes Step 1 of Generic Design Assessment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-ever-uk-woodland-natural-flood-management-guide-published 2022-10-25T11:32:14+01:00 First ever UK woodland natural flood management guide published Advice in the new UK Forestry Standard Practice Guide includes how woodland creation and management can reduce flood risk. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/marches-mosses-marks-30-year-milestone-and-extends-nnr 2021-09-10T07:00:00+01:00 Marches Mosses marks 30-year milestone and extends NNR An internationally important lowland raised peat bog between England and Wales celebrates its 30th birthday as a National Nature Reserve (NNR). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-countryside-code-launched-to-help-people-enjoy-the-outdoors 2021-04-01T00:15:03+01:00 New Countryside Code launched to help people enjoy the outdoors »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp new Code allows people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy the health and wellbeing benefits that nature offers, while giving it the respect it deserves. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/clock-is-ticking-for-waste-criminals-as-new-taskforce-launched 2020-01-16T00:30:00+00:00 Clock is ticking for waste criminals as new taskforce launched A new unit will bring together law enforcement agencies and UK environmental regulators to target waste criminals. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/regulators-give-design-acceptance-to-the-ap1000-power-station-design 2017-03-30T13:24:25+01:00 Regulators give design acceptance to the AP1000® power station design »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp AP1000® nuclear reactor, designed by Westinghouse, is suitable for construction in the UK