Tackling flood risk inequality

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Flooding affects many communities across England. As climate change increases the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, new Environment Agency research shows that ensuring our approach to flood risk management is both effective and equitable has become more important than ever.

Waste site watchlist: Improving transparency with communities  

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Waste crime is a serious crime - blighting local communities, harming the environment and undermining legitimate businesses.   For the first time, we have published a national watchlist of waste sites in England, as part of the Environment Agency’s enhanced response to tackle the …

Climate change and Windermere: what the science tells us 

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Two Environment Agency staff with equipment in hand walk towards Windermere.

This research is another important contribution to our understanding of Windermere, giving us and our partners greater insight to inform decisions about managing nutrient pollution as the climate changes. The modelling approach can also be applied to other lakes facing similar pressures, helping identify which interventions will work best and where. 

Coordinating regulation for major infrastructure: Lead Environmental Regulator pilots 

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A stretch of newly laid railway track.

The LER programme is currently being tested across a small number of projects to learn what works, identify where improvements are needed and inform any longer-term implementation. This blog sets out what the Lead Environmental Regulator approach involves, introduces each EA-led pilot currently underway, and shares early reflections on what we are learning.  

Media coverage on enforcement undertakings

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Image of a stream with low bridge and fields in the background.

Recent, entirely misleading coverage by Channel 4 claims that the Environment Agency has prioritised the use of enforcement undertakings, rather than criminal prosecutions, against water companies for serious pollution incidents. We completely reject this characterisation. Enforcement undertakings represent one of …

Digital Waste Tracking goes live: a major step forward in stopping waste crime

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A person in a hi-vis jacket inputs info into a tablet computer whilst looking at waste glass bottles.

From 28 April 2026, permitted operators receiving waste onto their site are encouraged to start using the new digital service to record receipt of waste. This marks the start of a phased transition for everyone involved in the handling of waste to record waste movements digitally.