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Environment

Climate change and the UK

The UK plays a leading role in tackling climate change at an international level.

Sustainable development

Sustainable development plays a part in most aspects of modern UK life.

Renewable energy

Renewables are an integral part of the UK government's long-term aim of reducing CO2 emissions.

Working with industry

Most large companies in the UK and worldwide take responsibility for the environmental impact of their operations.

Global partners

The UK has teamed up with a number of key institutions across the globe to raise the profile on environmental issues.

   

Useful links

• Department of Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (Berr)
• Department for the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (Defra)
• Department for International Development (Dfid)
• Energy white paper: meeting the energy challenge
• International Energy Agency (IEA)
• Organisation for the Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
• Stern Review
• UN Global Compact
• UK Trade & Investment
• World Trade Organisation