Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 7 List of government bodies and agencies with responsibilities for regulating aspects of shale gas exploitation, water supply and
environment protection in the UK.
Government department/devolved department/agency
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Hydrocarbons exploration &
development licensing, emissions
targets, environmental risk
assessment
Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)
through PEDL (Petroleum Exploration and
Development Licenses) rounds
Energy Division,
Department of Enterprise,
Trade & Investment (DETI)
Planning permission & access
negotiation, environmental
impact assessment
Minerals Planning Authority (MPA)
Planning & Local
Government Group, Department
of the Environment (DOE,
Northern Ireland)
Department for Communities and Local
Government (DCLG) - Local Planning Authorities
Permission to penetrate coal seams Coal Authority
Notification of drilling
operations, well design and
construction inspection
Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Health and Safety
Executive NI (HSENI)
