Reflections on our regulatory response to Coronavirus
Director of Regulated Industry, Marie Fallon, reflects on how the Agency has worked throughout the coronavirus outbreak to uphold environmental regulations
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Regulating for People, Environment and Growth
The biggest single threat to everything we all care about, and the biggest threat to everything the Environment Agency exists to do – protect people from flood and drought, enhance the environment, support sustainable growth – is the climate emergency. …
Building the evidence on onshore oil and gas
There can be no doubt that onshore oil and gas (fracking) is controversial and emotive. Fracking policy is a matter for the government. As a regulator, the Environment Agency’s role is to ensure that fracking can only go ahead if …
Deep thinking…. Regulating geological disposal
I lead our Legacy and Waste Team in our Radioactive Substances and Installations Regulation group, working with Government and our national partners. Amongst other things we support our regulation of the clean-up of old nuclear sites and the management of …
Waste exports – beyond the headlines
Much has been reported about packaging waste recently. Stories on illegal plastic waste exports and stockpiled waste in Malaysia have made headlines. These reports help to raise awareness about an issue the Environment Agency has been dealing with for a …
Monitoring radioactivity in the environment
I’m one of the Environment Agency’s radiation specialists and scientists. Our radiological monitoring team works with CEFAS and our partners to pull together and analyse data from our UK-wide radiological monitoring programmes. Overall we take around 10,000 analyses and radiation …
Fracking – protecting the environment
Hydraulic fracturing for shale gas in the UK is underway for the first time since 2011. The Environment Agency is committed to making sure it meets the highest environmental standards. We are often asked whether we support development of the …
Regulating for People, Environment and Growth Report: Environmental performance continues to improve
The Environment Agency Regulating for People, Environment and Growth Report 2017 has been published. Environment Agency Chief Executive, Sir James Bevan offers a foreword to the report. The full report can be read here. Regulating for People, Environment and Growth …
Working with Industry to Improve Air Quality
Regulated Industry has a huge impact on the economy and the environment, and it is the Environment Agency’s job to ensure the environment is protected by issuing of permits and ensuring businesses comply. In this blog Charlotte Sholl, who works …
What’s the burning issue?
What’s the burning issue? Scrapyards, otherwise known as end of life vehicle (ELV) sites, are filled with potential fire risks. This is not hard to fathom as sites are often littered with hazardous components, batteries can short circuit, and unemptied …