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  • Annual assessment report of radioactivity in food and the environment and the public's exposure to radiation.

  • Estimates of greenhouse gas emissions using the Chow-Lin regression-based temporal disaggregation method. These are official statistics in development.

  • 2024 Bathing Water Compliance results for Northern Ireland.

  • Air pollution in Northern Ireland 2023

  • A report giving the indicative, catchment-scale source apportionment and estimated diffuse sector reductions required to meet protected area water quality targets.

  • Summary of the work carried out by the Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food.

  • A summary of the data on single-use plastic carrier bags in England.

  • This publication reports on the number of carrier bags dispensed in the 2023/24 financial year under the Carrier Bag Levy in Northern Ireland.

  • This publication reports on a range of environmental indicators for Northern Ireland and provides links to government strategies.

  • Annual summary of the work carried out by the UK Expert Committee on Pesticides (ECP).

  • This report sets out recommendations from the NMEG to Defra on the optimal policy approach to reduce pollution from nutrients in agriculture.

  • This report supports the 25 Year Environment Plan outcome indicator framework.

  • This evidence summary supports the 25 Year Environment Plan and its outcome indicator framework.

  • An annual update of data on concentrations of major air pollutants in the UK.

  • Data on compliance ratings, pollution inventory, pollution incidents, enforcement and waste crime for 2022.

  • Environment Agency 2022 annual report on the environmental performance of regulated businesses in England and the work we do to regulate them.

  • An annual publication covering the emissions of some important air pollutants.

  • Annual update to tables on emissions of important air pollutants in the UK.

  • Annual statistics showing if bathing waters in England meet regulatory standards.

  • A summary of the three key official measures of UK greenhouse gas emissions