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204 results that are All research and statistics, sorted by Updated (newest)
  • Environment Agency 2021 data on regulated businesses in England

    Data on compliance ratings, pollution inventory, pollution incidents, enforcement and waste crime for 2021.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Environment Agency data on business environmental performance
    • Organisation: Environment Agency
    • Updated:
  • Air pollution in Northern Ireland 2021

    This report aims to provide the citizens of Northern Ireland, and the wider air quality community, with user-friendly information on local air quality monitoring.

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Organisation: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland)
    • Updated:
  • Exercise Phoenix

    Exercise to test the national contingency plan for responses to marine pollution from shipping and offshore installations.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Department for Transport and 2 others
    • Updated:
  • Northern Ireland Carrier Bag Levy Statistics 2021/22

    This publication reports on the number of carrier bags dispensed in the 2021/22 financial year under the Carrier Bag Levy in Northern Ireland.

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Organisation: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland) and 1 others
    • Updated:
  • Drinking water protected areas: challenges for the water environment

    Current and future issues for drinking waters, with a review of current measures to address the challenges.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: River basin planning: challenges for the water environment
    • Organisation: Environment Agency
    • Updated:
  • Noise complaint statistics for Northern Ireland 2019 to 2020

    The purpose of this report is to inform central government, district councils, the general public and any other interested parties as to the number and nature of noise complaints received each year by district councils acros…

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Organisation: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland)
    • Updated:
  • Air pollution: cognitive decline and dementia

    A report by the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP).

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: COMEAP: reports and statements
    • Organisation: UK Health Security Agency
    • Updated:
  • Northern Ireland environmental statistics report 2022

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

    • Document type: National Statistics
    • Organisation: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland) and 1 others
    • Updated:
  • Agriculture and rural land management: challenges for the water environment

    Impacts of farming on the environment and mechanisms for improvement, plus future challenges and approaches.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: River basin planning: challenges for the water environment
    • Organisation: Environment Agency
    • Updated:
  • Particulate air pollution: effects on mortality

    COMEAP statement on estimating mortality associated with long-term average concentrations of fine particulate matter.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: COMEAP: reports and statements
    • Organisation: UK Health Security Agency
    • Updated:
  • Litter and littering in England: data dashboard

    The government’s approach to understanding the extent of litter and littering in England.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:
  • Regulating for people, the environment and growth, 2020

    Environment Agency 2020 annual report on the environmental performance of regulated businesses in England and the work we do to regulate them.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Environment Agency data on business environmental performance
    • Organisation: Environment Agency
    • Updated:
  • Air pollution in Northern Ireland 2020

    This report aims to provide the citizens of Northern Ireland, and the wider air quality community, with user-friendly information on local air quality monitoring.

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Organisation: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland)
    • Updated:
  • Northern Ireland Water Framework Directive Statistics Report 2021

    Updated water body status (classification) for Northern Ireland river, lake, transitional & coastal and groundwater bodies.

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Organisation: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland)
    • Updated:
  • Environment Agency 2020 data on regulated businesses in England

    Data on compliance ratings, pollution inventory, pollution incidents, enforcement and waste crime for 2020.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Environment Agency data on business environmental performance
    • Organisation: Environment Agency
    • Updated:
  • Transition to net zero: the low emissions vehicles (LEV) sector

    Analysis of the Low Emissions Vehicles (LEV) sector.

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Organisation: Office for National Statistics
    • Updated:
  • Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs): challenges for the water environment

    The sources of PBDEs and pathways into the environment, amounts in the water environment and restrictions of use.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: River basin planning: challenges for the water environment
    • Organisation: Environment Agency
    • Updated:
  • Chemicals: challenges for the water environment

    The scale and impact of chemicals in the water environment. How the challenges are addressed and future challenges and actions.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: River basin planning: challenges for the water environment
    • Organisation: Environment Agency
    • Updated:
  • Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS): challenges for the water environment

    The sources of PFOS and pathways into the environment, the amounts in the water environment and restrictions of use.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: River basin planning: challenges for the water environment
    • Organisation: Environment Agency
    • Updated:
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): challenges for the water environment

    The sources of PAHs and pathways into the environment, the amounts in the water environment and restrictions of use.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: River basin planning: challenges for the water environment
    • Organisation: Environment Agency
    • Updated: