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An evaluation of the risk assessment of adaptation reports under the adaptation reporting power.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This document sets out the Environment Agency's proposals to manage flood risk through land use and management practices.
Chart showing the timeline for Plutonium management in the UK.
How to assess and integrate evidence of social impacts and wellbeing into valuation and appraisal using multi-criteria analysis.
The Nitrates Directive is intended to reduce water pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.
This consultation sought views on Defra's proposals to implement the requirements for sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) in new and redeveloped sites in England, which are provided for in Schedule 3 of the Flood and Wa…
This consultation sought views on Defra's proposals to implement an automatic adoption process for all **new** sewers and lateral drains, supported by national build standards, which are provided for in Section 42 of th…
Defra is reviewing its operating model and we will ensure that resulting guidance and processes take into consideration the review recommendations.
Summary of findings on working groups continuing the dialogue on flood insurance and risk reduction
Recovery and recycling targets for packaging waste for 2013-2017
The next steps for the Electricity Market Reform programme.
This document explains the reasons why it is necessary to tackle the reservoir of TB infection in badgers.
This informal consultation (England only) sets out policy proposals for introducing a system of electronic notification of variations to fishing licences in England which will replace the current system of paper variations.
Inviting views on the European Commission's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Regulatory proposals for the period 2014 - 2020.
On Monday 16 July 2012, the Government published its response to the consultation on the Transmission Constraint Licence Condition (TCLC). …
This document contains the following information: Water for life: [white paper]
This independent review was jointly commissioned by Defra and the Welsh Assembly Government.
An independent review of competition and innovation in water markets between March 2008 and April 2009.
Spreadsheet showing a list of existing energy related regulation as at November 2011.
The 2050 Calculator (http://2050-calculator-tool.decc.gov.uk/) is being re-launched to include new information on costs and air quality. The…
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