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Government reveals first set of illustrative fees for upcoming packaging Extended Producer Responsibility scheme

BusinessGreen Intelligence unpacks the potential impact of new rules mandating more granular supply chain reporting and increased fees for companies producing packaging

Rules requiring packaging producers to pay more towards the cost of recycling are to be brought before Parliament 'later this year'

Government failure to send clear investment signals to business could lead to more plastic being exported, incinerated or landfilled than ever before, according to the Public Accounts Committee

The full Extended Producer Responsibility regime for packaging waste is now not expected to be operational until 2025, which would be after next General Election

Defra says 2023 timeline has been scrapped to allow department to take account of over 1,200 consultation responses, but campaigners fear move will undermine waste reduction efforts