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摘要

In setting the relevant thresholds for combustion activities that require an Environmental Permit, the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 (EPR 2010) distinguishes between "ordinary" fuels and those which are "manufactured from waste". Under Part A of Section 1.1 of Schedule 1 to the EPR 2010, the "entry" level for ordinary fuels, which triggers the requirement for a permit, is 20MW whereas for fuels manufactured from waste, it is set at 0.4MW. Not only that, but the thresholds which determine whether those combustion activities are to be regarded as "Part A" activities, thus bringing into play a number of far more stringent permit conditions, also differ. These are set at 50MW for virgin fuels such as diesel, and the far lower threshold of 3MVV for fuels manufactured from waste.