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A review and assessment of the potential construction and operational costs for a geological disposal facility.
This is a quarterly publication which reports provisional figures on the key measurements of local authority collected municipal waste for councils and waste management groups in Northern Ireland.
New NWS report highlights significant and long-term opportunities for a local workforce and GDF to create more than 4,000 jobs within the first 25 years.
This publication reports on the number of carrier bags dispensed in the 2021/22 financial year under the Carrier Bag Levy in Northern Ireland.
This report is the final update on Sellafield Ltd's Particles in the Environment Annual Report 2021.
This publication reports on a range of environmental indicators for Northern Ireland and provides links to government strategies.
How radiation affects people, the consequences of a nuclear accident and the measures used to protect public health in the event of an accident.
This research aimed to understand how businesses handle plastic packaging as well as the potential impact of a new tax.
A review and update of the methodology for evaluating the release fractions (RFs) for Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) impact accident scenarios.
Site characterisation supports the evaluation of the potential for sites to meet safety requirements for a GDF for UK’s higher-activity radioactive wastes.
Guidelines for screening the risks to soils from chemicals released through the landspreading of waste-derived materials
The government’s approach to understanding the extent of litter and littering in England.
Environment Agency 2020 annual report on the environmental performance of regulated businesses in England and the work we do to regulate them.
Data on compliance ratings, pollution inventory, pollution incidents, enforcement and waste crime for 2020.
This is an annual publication which reports final figures on the key measurements of local authority collected municipal waste for councils and waste management groups in Northern Ireland.
Households have over time become a bigger contributor to UK carbon emissions. This article reviews data on how household’s impact on climate change has changed in recent decades.
The evidence of faecal contamination, sources of contamination and control measures. Plus a summary of projects addressing evidence gaps.
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