We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
This project aimed to investigate the essentially subjective features of landscape, litter and noise, which influence our broad enjoyment of the environment.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Find out what you must include in an air dispersion modelling report to get an environmental permit.
Find out how clean the water is on beaches and in other bathing areas in England, and if there is a problem with pollution
Get help to improve water and air quality, and reduce flood risk on agricultural land.
On 13 September 2023, the House of Lords voted against government proposals intended to unlock 100,000 homes between now and 2030 whilst protecting and improving the environment.
How to develop a management system and keep it up to date so that you can carry out activities under an environmental permit.
Resources to help local commissioners achieve value for money by estimating the return on investment (ROI) and cost-effectiveness of public health programmes.
Find out about Compliance Assessment Reports, assessments, inspections and permit reviews, and what the Environment Agency will do if you do not follow the rules.
The Nutrient Management Expert Group is advising Defra on how to minimise pollution from the use, manufacture, storage and distribution of nutrients intended for crops.
A robotic bird of prey is being used to stop seagulls contaminating Teignmouth’s bathing water.
Seeking views on proposals about the sulphur content of marine fuels.
This document contains the following information: Artificial light in the environment
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab).