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UK Government are consulting on a draft National Policy Statement for fusion energy infrastructure for England and Wales
Fusion energy has the potential to be a transformative source of clean and abundant energy. The development of the UK fusion energy sector will strengthen long-term energy security and deliver significant economic benefits.
UK Government are consulting on a draft National Policy Statement for fusion energy infrastructure for England and Wales, aiming to align fusion with other energy generating technologies by streamlining and centralising decision-making on planning proposals. The draft EN-8 sits within the suite of low carbon infrastructure under the Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1), providing additional, targeted policy to address the specific characteristics of fusion energy generation. Potential local noise and vibration impacts are acknowledged in the draft.
The consultation is open until August 17th.
Draft National Policy Statement for fusion energy generation (EN-8) - GOV.UK
Vulnerability to transport noise is examined across European cities in a new briefing from the European Environment Agency
The President of the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee hosted the 2026 John Connell Awards, demonstrating excellence in acoustic practice and innovation
The Government have today announced measures to prevent anti social behaviour on buses and trains, including noise from music and videos on phones.
“A good practice guide to the assessment and rating of noise from battery energy storage systems and solar farms” draft is now out for consultation
A report commissioned by the Department for Business and Industrial Strategy to look at assessment of noise from onshore wind farms is now published.
The Welsh Government are consulting on changes to permitted development rights including air source heat pumps(ASHP).
As part of their ongoing enquiry into the impact of airport expansion on climate and nature targets, the Environmental Audit Committee will be taking oral evidence tomorrow - Wednesday May 14th.
The Government are seeking views on proposals for changes to the planning process for national infrastructure projects.
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