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Electricity networks

This report examines how effectively Ofgem has used electricity network price controls to protect consumers and achieve government’s environmental goals.

Sector(s): Energy and environment, Regulation, consumers and competition

Performance Improvement area(s): Environmental sustainability, Regulation

Department(s): Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Ofgem

Published:
30 Jan 2020

Fracking for shale gas in England

This report sets out the facts about the government’s support of shale gas development in England.

Sector(s): Energy and environment

Performance Improvement area(s): Environmental sustainability, Regulation

Department(s): Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Published:
23 Oct 2019

Early review of the new farming programme

This report examines Defra’s approach to developing the Future Farming and Countryside Programme.

Sector(s): Energy and environment, Food and farming

Performance Improvement area(s): Environmental sustainability

Department(s): Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Published:
5 Jun 2019

Regulating to protect consumers: Utilities, communications and financial services markets

This report assesses how well Ofwat, Ofgem, Ofcom and the FCA measure and report their performance in protecting consumer interests.

Sector(s): Energy and environment, Financial services, Regulation, consumers and competition

Performance Improvement area(s): Performance measurement, Regulation, User choice and consumer protection

Published:
20 Mar 2019

Departmental Overview: Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs

This Overview summarises the Department’s responsibilities on how it spends its money and its key developments of work.

Sector(s): Energy and environment, Food and farming

Performance Improvement area(s): Support to Boards

Published:
12 Feb 2019

Oil and gas in the UK – offshore decommissioning

This report sets out the landscape of oil and gas decommissioning.

Sector(s): Energy and environment

Department(s): Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Published:
25 Jan 2019

Environmental metrics: government’s approach to monitoring the state of the natural environment

Our study evaluates how far the government has an effective system for measuring progress towards its environmental objectives.

Sector(s): Energy and environment

Performance Improvement area(s): Environmental sustainability, Performance measurement

Department(s): Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Published:
16 Jan 2019

Rolling out smart meters

This report examines the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy’s progress in rolling out smart meters.

Sector(s): Energy and environment, Regulation, consumers and competition

Department(s): Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Published:
23 Nov 2018

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Progress in Implementing EU Exit

This is our second report on the progress Defra has made in preparing for EU Exit.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise, Education and skills, Energy and environment, Food and farming

Performance Improvement area(s): Exiting the EU

Department(s): Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Published:
12 Sep 2018

Met Office annual report and accounts 2017-18

The C&AG has reported on the dismissal of the Chief Executive of the Met Office. The accounts are not qualified

Sector(s): Business and enterprise, Energy and environment

Department(s): Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Published:
25 Jul 2018

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