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Sub-topics: Climate change and net zero, Energy infrastructure, Environmental sustainability, Food and farming, Household energy, Nuclear power, Pollution and environmental quality, Rural and countryside

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Achieving environmental improvement and responding to climate change

Published on: 16 Oct 2024

Insight Lessons learned

Climate change and net zero

Windfarm

Government’s approach to the environment and climate change 2023-24

Published on: 15 Oct 2024

Overview Topic overview

Climate change and net zero

Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage programme

Published on: 23 Jul 2024

Report Value for money

Energy and environment

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Resilience to animal diseases

Published on: 4 Jun 2025

Report Value for money

Risk and resilience

Environmental regulation and enforcement

Winter 2025/26

Work in progress

Business and industry

Investigation into energy efficiency installations under the Energy Company Obligation 

Autumn 2025

Work in progress

Energy and environment

Regulating for investment and outcomes in the water sector

Published on: 25 Apr 2025

Report Value for money

Regulation

UK Emissions Trading Scheme

Summer 2025

Work in progress

Energy and environment

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs 2023-24

Published on: 19 Dec 2024

Overview

Energy and environment

Public chargepoints for electric vehicles

Published on: 13 Dec 2024

Report Value for money

Driving and road transport

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero 2023-24

Published on: 26 Nov 2024

Overview Departmental overview

Energy and environment

Energy bills support: an update

Published on: 14 Nov 2024

Report Value for money

Energy and environment

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