Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage programme
Published on:Government says carbon capture technology is ‘essential’ to achieving net zero. The government doesn’t have a credible alternative pathway.
Search results for 'Energy and environment'
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Achieving environmental improvement and responding to climate change
Published on:This report identifies enablers for success in tackling the challenges government faces in its environment and climate change work.
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Waste management: data visualisation
Published on:Interactive map showing local authority spend on waste, recycling rates and waste management sites in England.
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Resilience to flooding
Published on:We look at the government’s long-term ambition “to create a nation more resilient to future flood and coastal erosion risk” and, in the more immediate term, whether Defra and EA are delivering value for money after two years of the capital programme.
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Investigation into government’s actions to combat waste crime in England
Published on:This investigation assesses government’s oversight of the waste industry and what action is taken to address illegal activity.
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Government resilience: extreme weather
Published on:Government is underprepared for extreme weather events which can cause significant disruption to people, businesses, and their communities.
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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs annual report and accounts 2020-2021
Published on:Gareth Davies, the C&AG of the NAO, has reported on the 2020-21 accounts of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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Support for innovation to deliver net zero
Published on:This report examines the government’s approach to investment in research and innovation to deliver net zero.
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Investigation into Bulb Energy
Published on:There has been a substantial reduction in the potential cost to the taxpayer of supporting the transfer of Bulb Energy to a ringfenced supplier under Octopus, but risks remain.
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Departmental financial overview 2020-21
Published on:The information in this guide draws on the findings from our financial audit programme of work and from publicly available sources, including the annual report and accounts of the Department and its bodies
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Decarbonising the power sector
Published on:This report looks at how DESNZ is set up for power sector decarbonisation while maintaining security of electricity supply, and affordability.
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Energy bills support
Published on:BEIS worked quickly to introduce financial support for rising energy bills (currently estimated at £69bn), recognising it had to make compromises.
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Department for Education: sustainability overview
Published on:This report gives an overview of the approach taken by the Department for Education (DfE) to environmental sustainability.
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Regulating to achieve environmental outcomes
Published on:This report examines how regulation is contributing towards the delivery of government’s environmental objectives.
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Achieving value for money for government’s environmental goals
Published on:2021 was a big year for government’s commitments to the environment. The statutory target to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 was backed up with a strategy and the Environment Bill gives legal force to nature recovery targets. The challenge now lies in turning targets and strategies into actions that will combat rising […]
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Tackling local breaches of air quality
Published on:This report examines government’s progress in tackling local breaches of NO2 limits and its performance on air quality more broadly.
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The energy supplier market
Published on:This report examines the recent exit of energy suppliers from the market and government’s role in managing the exits.
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Measuring and reporting public sector greenhouse gas emissions
Published on:This report examines if government is achieving its ambition for the public sector to be a leader in decarbonising its activities.
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Planting Trees in England
Published on:This report evaluates whether Defra’s management of new tree-planting schemes is likely to achieve value for money.
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Departmental Overview: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2019-20
Published on:A summary of Defra’s spending in 2019-20, its major areas of activity and performance, and the challenges it is likely to face in the coming year, based on the insights from our financial audit and value for money work.