Overview

The Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) approved by the European Parliament on 7 July recasts seven existing Directives, including the Large Combustion Plant Directive and the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive, related to industrial emissions into a single clear and coherent legislative instrument.

This e-bulletin analyses the new Directive, which will affect a large number of organisations throughout Europe, ranging from refineries to pig farms.

The Directive includes a derogation to the limitation on the life time of combustion plants which will allow installations that would have been forced to close in 2016 to continue generating until 31 December 2023 provided operational restrictions are complied with.

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