More About IPPC

What Does IPPC Cover?

IPPC is aimed at specific facilities and operations, which are deemed to be polluting or have a potential to pollute. In summary these have been defined as:

Combustion
Gasification, liquefaction and refining
Ferrous metals manufacture
Non-ferrous metals manufacture
Surface treatment of metals and plastic materials
Cement and lime manufacture
Asbestos activities
Glass and glass fibre activities
Other mineral fibres activities
Ceramics activities
Organic chemical manufacture
Inorganic chemicals manufacture
Chemical fertiliser manufacture
Plant health products and biocides activities
Pharmaceuticals manufacture
Explosives manufacture
Activities using carbon disulphide or ammonia
Disposal of waste by incineration
Disposal of waste by landfill
Disposal of waste other than by incineration or landfill
Recovery of waste
Production of fuel from waste
Paper, pulp and board manufacture
Carbon activities, tar and bitumen manufacture
Coating, printing and textile treatment
Timber activities
Treatment of animal and vegetable matter and food industries
Intensive farming

The activities covered by IPPC represent a much wider spectrum of industrial activity than that regulated by the old IPC regime.

In addition to the expansion in regulated industries under IPPC, the new regime also expands on the range of environmental impacts regulated. These now include:

Waste production through waste avoidance or minimisation
Use of fossil fuels through energy efficiency
Pollution incidents through accident avoidance
Nuisance through minimisation of noise
Nuisance through minimisation of heat and vibrations
Land pollution through any site remediation required after closure

Please note that if you are subject to IPPC then you will be eligible for a discount in the rate of Climate Change Levy Tax provided that you have entered into an agreement through your Trade Association (Sector Association) called a CCLA (Climate Change Levy Agreement).

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