Detailed guide: Medium combustion plant: apply for an environmental permit
The types of permit available, how much they cost and how to apply for your environmental permit.
A decade of flood forecasting: saving lives
Today the Met Office and the Environment Agency are marking a 10-year partnership which has saved lives, livelihoods, and protected infrastructure.
News story: Government provides more funds for local authority air quality action
Local authorities are encouraged to bid for a portion of at least £2 million of government support.
News story: Government provides more funds for local authority air quality action
Local authorities are encouraged to bid for a portion of at least £2 million of government support.
Corporate information: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs – Statistics at Defra
We publish national and official statistics relating to the environment, rural communities, food, farming and biosecurity.