Consultation responses

RSPB Scotland response to the Scottish Climate Change Bill

Our response to the Scottish Government Consultation on Proposals for a Scottish Climate Change Bill.

Climate change

RSPB response to PPS18 - Renewable energy

The RSPB welcomes the production of draft PPS18 to facilitate the provision of renewable energy generating facilities in appropriate locations in Northern Ireland. We nevertheless have some key recommendations on improving the PPS from its current form and these are detailed in this response.

RSPB Briefing on PPS18

The RSPB welcomes the production of draft PPS18 to facilitate the provision of renewable energy generating facilities in appropriate locations in Northern Ireland.

Transport and energy

The RSPB's response to the UK Forestry Standard, 3rd Edition, Consultation Draft

Response to UK Government's initial consultation on a revision of its minimum standard for how all UK woodland - including native woods, forestry plantations, energy forestry and farm woodlands - are ‘sustainably’ managed.

Forestry

The implementation of the Nitrates Directive in England

A memorandum submitted by the RSPB to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committee

Farming

RSPB response to Defra Nitrates Directive consultation

The RSPB response to Defra on the implementation of the Nitrates Directive in England

Farming

The RSPB's response to the Forestry Commission Scotland draft Policy on Deforestation

Response to Forestry Commission Scotland's initial consultation on a new policy on forestry removal.

Forestry

RSPB response to Defra diffuse sources consultation

An RSPB response to Defra on the diffuse sources consultation in England

Farming

CPET Stakeholder Comments – Implementation of Policy Change 2009

Response to UK Government technical consultation on how forests are classified as environmentally ‘sustainably’ managed

Forestry

RSPB response to the permitted development rights for householders consultation

Response to summary of questions

Planning

Planning for a Sustainable Future White Paper - Summary Response

Summary response by the RSPB

Planning

Planning for a Sustainable Future White Paper - full response

Response by the RSPB

Planning

RSPB response to the Improving the Appeals Process Consultation

Response to summary of questions

Planning

Planning White Paper Response - Supplementary Paper

RSPB paper on a sustainable development duty for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects

Planning

Comments on the forestry measures in the draft Rural Development Programme for England

RSPB comments on the forestry measures in the draft Rural Development Programme for England.

Forestry

The RSPB response to the consultation on options for implementing the Environmental Liability Directive

The following response consists of a discussion of the regulatory and economic background to better regulation as applied to the ELD Consultation and RIA, as well as answers to questions asked in Section 3 of the ELD Consultation which are relevant to the RSPB’s interests.

Habitat conservation, Species conservation

Response to draft Forestry Commission guidance on restoring open-ground habitats in upland forests

RSPB consultation response to the draft Forestry Commission GB Practice Guide – Managing Open Habitats in Upland Forests.

Forestry

Environmental Impact Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal

Pre Submission to the proposed Planning White Paper

Planning

A National Spatial Framework for England

Pre Submission to the proposed Planning White Paper

Planning

Major Infrastructure Projects

Pre Submission to the proposed Planning White Paper

Planning