Coffey relaxes rules on fuel switching by local authorities

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP, has issued a direction to local authorities.

The direction is to temporarily relax permitting conditions for fuel switching from gas to permitted non-gas alternative fuels for local authority 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.

The Environmental Protection (England) (Gas Demand Side Response) (Local Authority) Direction 2023 [accessible version]

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The Environmental Protection (England) (Gas Demand Side Response) (Local Authority) Direction 2023

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