Landfill tax continues to fulfil its primary objective of encouraging environmentally positive behaviour. As a fiscal tool it is working well. Landfill is down 60% since its introduction, and the Landfill Communities Fund has provided £1.5bn to environmental bodies. But …
When you switched on the bathroom light this morning did you wonder where the electricity came from? How was it generated? And most importantly, who is making sure that electricity is being produced in a way that minimises the impact …
Water is a precious resource - essential to everyone and everything. Our goal is a water environment that is cleaner, healthier and managed in a way that is more resilient to flood and drought. Water and sewerage companies play a …
After the floods in 2007 in Sheffield the Environment Agency undertook a comprehensive programme of works to clear the River Don of tree growth, vegetation and debris. Both eyewitness accounts and subsequent modelling demonstrated the capacity of the channel was …
Last November I blogged about our work on new nuclear power stations and my team of nuclear regulators who are assessing the reactor designs. We are working closely with the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) …
You can't have missed the news about new nuclear power stations recently. The Government decided to proceed with the first new nuclear power station for a generation at Hinkley Point C in Somerset. EDF Energy has just published plans for …
As I begin my tenure as Chair of the Environment Agency it is now, more than ever, that we need a bold new vision for the environment. Over the last 40 years EU legislation has helped shape and promote improvements …
Amber Bannon is a Senior Technical Specialist at the Environment Agency. Here she writes about her new post at the Society for Radiological Protection. On 26 April I'll become the youngest President-Elect of the Society for Radiological Protection (SRP) …
Is it true that nobody knows about the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)? Should we worry about the number of organisations that are ESOS compliant? Can firms ignore the 5 December 2015 deadline? These are some of the questions I …
This is my last blog post as Chief Executive of the Environment Agency. It has been a great privilege to lead such a capable and committed organisation working to protect and improve the environment for people and wildlife. I am …
