Fracking for shale gas in England
Published on:This report sets out the facts about the government’s support of shale gas development in England.
This report sets out the facts about the government’s support of shale gas development in England.
This report examines the effectiveness of regulations to ensure that food is safe and is what it says it is.
This report examines Defra’s approach to developing the Future Farming and Countryside Programme.
This report assesses how well Ofwat, Ofgem, Ofcom and the FCA measure and report their performance in protecting consumer interests.
This briefing describes the Civil Contingencies Secretariat’s contingency preparations for the UK exiting the EU without a deal.
This memorandum supports the Public Accounts Committee’s examination of the government’s preparedness for ‘no deal’
This report sets out the landscape of oil and gas decommissioning.
Our study evaluates how far the government has an effective system for measuring progress towards its environmental objectives.
This report examines the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy’s progress in rolling out smart meters.
This is our second report on the progress Defra has made in preparing for EU Exit.
The C&AG has reported on the dismissal of the Chief Executive of the Met Office. The accounts are not qualified
This report identifies lessons from the management and performance of the packaging recycling obligation system.
This report examines the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s role, its governance, and the complex challenges it faces in delivering its long-term mission; progress with reducing high hazard and risk at Sellafield, and limitations to faster progress; and the NDA and Sellafield Limited’s plans to ensure sustainable progress at Sellafield.
This report sets out the history of Contracts for Difference and how the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy designed the 2017 auction, including the changes it made to the rules related to the capacity cap, and the impact these changes had.
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is a scheme to encourage a switch from fossil fuel heating systems to renewable and low-carbon alternatives in homes and business premises in Great Britain. Our report assesses the value for money of the RHI for Great Britain.
The report focuses on how the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is preparing to exit from the EU. It is part of a series of NAO briefings on the key bodies in the centre of government and the major spending departments that have to deliver Exit programmes.
20 December 2017
This National Audit Office briefing gives an overview of government’s approach to improving air quality in the UK. It has been prepared in support of a joint inquiry by the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee, the Health Committee and the Transport Committee. It examines why air quality matters; the UK’s plan for improving air quality; and risks and success factors for delivery of government’s air quality plans.
16 November 2017
The Environmental Audit Committee requested a review of sustainability within the Ministry of Justice.
The Department has committed electricity consumers and taxpayers to a high cost and risky deal in a changing energy marketplace. We cannot say the Department has maximised the chances that it will achieve value for money.
Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs) are local independent public bodies responsible for managing water levels in low-lying areas where there is a special drainage need and contributing to flood risk management. IDBs cover nearly 10% of England’s land area and spent more than £61m last year. The report focuses on governance and oversight arrangements; processes for raising concerns; and, the potential for conflicts of interest.