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Unlimited financial penalties for environmental offences will mean “polluters always pay.”

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 11 December 2023 - Categories: water
The River Irwell

Companies who breach their environmental permits now face unlimited financial penalties following major changes to Variable Monetary Penalties (VMPs).

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