Related Government Websites*

*Government, Devolved Administration, Regional Development Agency and European sites

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) - Environmental Protection pages.

Environmental Industries Sector Unit - UK Trade and Investment (UKT&I)

Environment Agency   - Offers advice to business sectors on how to comply with environmental regulations and how to improve environmental performance.

Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)

UK Forum for the Environmental Industries (UKFEI) is establishing stronger links and a greater level of cooperation between the nine regions of the UK and the three devolved Assemblies of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.  This includes increasing the knowledge base of the industry, encouraging the exchange of good practice, developing the skills of the sector and working in partnership to inform national and international policy.

Devolved Administrations:

Scottish Enterprise
Welsh Assembly Government
Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland

Regional Development Agencies:

Advantage West Midlands
East of England Development Agency
East Midlands Development Agency
London Development Agency
NorthWest Development Agency
One NorthEast
South East England Development Agency
South West of England Regional Development Agency
Yorkshire Forward


European Commission Environment Directorate General (DG-Environment)

European Commission- EC Environmental Policy

Environmental Technologies Action Plan (ETAP)


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