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  1. UK Emissions Trading Scheme

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    This report reviews the UK Emissions Trading Scheme and its progress to date, as well as reviewing future risks and potential difficulties.

  2. Resilience to animal diseases

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    Key public bodies are insufficiently prepared for a major animal disease outbreak and would likely struggle to cope with one, the NAO finds.

  4. Public chargepoints for electric vehicles

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    Public electric vehicle chargepoint installations are on track, but government needs to make sure they are located in the right places.

  5. Energy bills support: an update

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    Energy bills support successfully protected many people and businesses during 2022 and 2023 from rising energy prices.

  7. The Farming and Countryside Programme

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    The Farming and Countryside Programme aims to reform English farming. The stakes are high for food production, farm viability and the environment.

  8. Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage programme

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    Government says carbon capture technology is ‘essential’ to achieving net zero. The government doesn’t have a credible alternative pathway.

  10. Decarbonising home heating

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    The number of heat pump installations by December 2023 was less than half of planned projections; uncertainty regarding the role of hydrogen in home heating is hampering investment and effective planning.

  11. The government’s support for biomass

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    Government has provided over £20 billion of support to biomass businesses but it can’t yet demonstrate adherence to its sustainability rules.

  12. Government resilience: extreme weather

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    Government is underprepared for extreme weather events which can cause significant disruption to people, businesses, and their communities.

  13. Resilience to flooding

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    We look at the government’s long-term ambition “to create a nation more resilient to future flood and coastal erosion risk” and, in the more immediate term, whether Defra and EA are delivering value for money after two years of the capital programme.

  14. Approaches to achieving net zero across the UK

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    Achieving net zero by 2050 in the UK will require co-ordinated action by the UK and devolved governments, due to different challenges faced.

  15. Waste management: data visualisation

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    Interactive map showing local authority spend on waste, recycling rates and waste management sites in England.

  18. Update on the rollout of smart meters

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    The government has made progress with the rollout of smart meters – but it’s slower than planned and there are challenges in meeting its latest set of targets.