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Environmental Protection UK and the London Borough of Camden are pleased to announce the release of guidance for local authorities on Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and air quality.

This finalised guidance incorporates feedback received on the draft documents released for consultation in December 2011.

The guidance provides background material on the issues involved, and details procedures for assessing and managing the effects of CHP on air quality – specifically nitrogen dioxide. The document covers England and Wales only at present, although the principals and processes the guidance describes will largely be applicable elsewhere in the UK.

Please note that Environmental Protection will not be providing support or updates for this guidance.

The guidance's main editor, Ed Dearnley, can be contacted at info@dearnley.org.uk.

Full list of documents:

The main guidance document
Combined Heat and Power and Air Quality Guidance for Local Authorities (England and Wales)

Accompanying Tools
CHP Air Quality Screening Tool - A spreadsheet tool to allow the screening of proposed CHP installations for potential significant air quality impacts. Compatible with Microsoft Excel 1997-2003, 2007 and 2010, or other spreadsheets that can open .xls files.

Please note that the screening tool uses macros. Your spreadsheet package may automatically disable macros, in which case the screening tool will not be fully functional. If this is the case please contact your IT support or use your spreadsheet's help function to find out how to enable macros.

Accompanying Templates and Log Sheets
CHP System Information Request Template - An adaptable template form for local authorities to request details of a proposed CHP installation

Template Air Quality Assessment Procedure for Gas-Fired Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant- A template process for air quality assessment of CHP plant in the planning system

CHP System Inventory Template- A template spreadsheet for logging the details of CHP systems in order to help assess cumulative impacts

Environmental Protection UK gratefully acknowledges the work of the review group who has overseen the production of this guidance. We also thank DEFRA for providing funding for this work through the Air Quality Grant scheme.

EPUK's response to the draft national planning policy framework

Modern translation of John Evelyn's 1661 essay on air pollution

Information and advice on neighbour noise problems and guidance on action that can be taken. (Scottish versions available)

EPUK's Response to DEFRA's Consultation on Air Quality Plans for the achievement of EU air quality limit values for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the UK

EPUK's response to Government's proposal to grant permitted development rights to change use from B1 (business) to C3 (dwelling houses)

A summary of noise pollution problems, noise control legislation and steps that can be taken to control noise. (Scottish versions also available)

The effect of noise in schools and how this can be managed.

EPUK has responded to Defra's consultation on proposed new statutory guidance for the contaminated land regime

A leaflet summarising the new guidance to assist local authorities with integrating their work to reduce the impacts of both air pollutants and greenhouse gases.

This leaflet explains the laws that control air pollution in the UK, where you can find out about air quality and who you should contact if you have an air pollution problem.

This new guidance document is intended to assist local authorities with integrating their work to reduce the impacts of both air pollutants and greenhouse gases.

Environmental Protection UK has responded to the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) consultation on a Microgeneration Strategy

Environmental Protection UK has responded to the invitation from Planning Minister Greg Clark to organisations and individuals to offer their suggestions on the review and consolidation of the National Planning Policy Framework.