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Winter 2022

The future of the advanced gas-cooled reactors (AGRs)

This study will examine the progress with planning for the decommissioning of AGRs, and risks to value for money.

Posted 15 October 2021 in: Energy and environment

Performance Improvement area(s): Managing assets and liabilities, Oversight of service delivery

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Understanding storm overflows: Exploratory analysis of Environment Agency data

Insights we have drawn from exploratory analysis of data used by the Environment Agency as part of its regulation of storm overflows

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

Performance Improvement area(s): Analysis, Environmental sustainability, Regulation

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

Published:
17 Sep 2021

The Environmental Land Management scheme

This report examines the strategic management of the Environmental Land Management scheme.

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

Performance Improvement area(s): Environmental sustainability, Major project delivery

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

Published:
15 Sep 2021

Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme

This report examines the performance, implementation, procurement and management of the Green Homes Grant scheme.

Sector(s): Energy and environment

Performance Improvement area(s): Commercial, Environmental sustainability, Major project delivery, Operations and process management, Oversight of service delivery, Performance measurement

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

Published:
8 Sep 2021

Climate change risk: A good practice guide for Audit and Risk Assurance Committees

This guide will help ARACs recognise how climate change risks could manifest themselves and support them in challenging senior management on their approach to managing climate change risks.

Sector(s): Audit committees and boards, Energy and environment

Performance Improvement area(s): Environmental sustainability, Financial and risk management, Support for Audit Committees, Support to Boards

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

Published:
5 Aug 2021

Local government and net zero in England

This new report responds to a request from the Environmental Audit Committee to examine local government and net zero.

Sector(s): Energy and environment, Local services

Performance Improvement area(s): Environmental sustainability, Local service delivery

Department(s): Cabinet Office, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, HM treasury, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Published:
16 Jul 2021

Framework to review programmes update April 2021

This review suggests key questions to ask when reviewing major programmes.

Sector(s): Energy and environment, Government, efficiency and transparency, Infrastructure, Transport

Performance Improvement area(s): Major project delivery

Published:
20 Apr 2021

Reducing carbon emissions from cars

This report examines how well the government has used public money to support the uptake of ultra-low emission cars.

Sector(s): Energy and environment, Infrastructure, Transport

Performance Improvement area(s): Environmental sustainability, Infrastructure finance

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

Published:
26 Feb 2021

Departmental Overview: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2019-20

A summary of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 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.

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

Performance Improvement area(s): Support to Boards

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

Published:
19 Feb 2021

Environmental tax measures

This report examines how HM Treasury and HMRC manage tax measures that have an impact on the environment.

Sector(s): Energy and environment, Tax

Performance Improvement area(s): Environmental sustainability

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

Published:
12 Feb 2021

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