The Environment Agency’s water quality monitoring programme has come under fire obtained by Unearthed shows the number of samples as data and sampling points has fallen by nearly 50% since 2013. The steep decline has raised serious concerns over the state of England’s environmental regulation as it prepares for a dramatic change in the legal and regulatory […]

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Government co-ordinated coverage of the picture of flooding in England and the response Farming recovery funds from Government for Yorkshire & the Midlands (Nov 13th) Emma Howard Boyd statement on the floods (12/11/2019) Thousands of homes to be built on flood plains Slowing the flow and upland management Flooding chaos in northern England to continue […]

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A new report shows the majority of England’s regulated businesses are working to protect the environment and support prosperity, although more work is needed to reduce serious pollution incidents and illegal waste activity. Published today, the Environment Agency’s (EA) annual Regulating for People, Environment and Growth (RPEG) report reveals that greenhouse gas emissions from industry have been […]

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The Environment Agency has today (10 October) set itself the aim of becoming a net zero organisation by 2030 – ensuring that its own activities and its supply chain are taking as much carbon out of the atmosphere as it is putting into it. Meeting this goal, which is based on the internationally-recognised Science Based […]

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Community engagement on climate adaptation to flood risk This evidence review is part of a larger project looking at community engagement for long-term adaptation to flood and coastal erosion risk. This evidence review is part of a larger project looking at community engagement for long-term adaptation to flood and coastal erosion risk. Climate change may […]

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