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<p>Industrial activities in England are regulated under the Environmental Permitting
Regulations (England and Wales) 2016. All large industrial facilities, such as large
combustion plants and energy from waste, are regulated by the Environment Agency (EA)
and must comply with environmental permits, use best available techniques (BAT) to
reduce emissions to air, water and land, and monitor and report their emissions. The
BAT approach ensures standards are enhanced over time by defining the available techniques
which are the best for preventing or minimising emissions and impacts on the environment.</p><p>
</p><p>The EA inspects and audits industrial installations to ensure they are complying
with the requirements of their permits. For example, energy from waste sites have
continuous air emissions monitoring for key pollutants which all plants must carry
out. Smaller sites are regulated by local authorities. Control and monitoring requirements
of emissions to air are set through a BAT approach which informs permit requirements.</p><p>
</p><p>The EA has confirmed that the current monitoring of industrial pollution of
the sites it regulates in Slough meets all of the requirements set out in the Industrial
Emissions Directive. There is an accreditation standard for monitoring of all industrial
emissions.</p>
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