Legislation
The Environment Agency – environmental law enforcement agency for England and Wales. Source of legislation, regulations and codes of practice as well as information on environmental issues.
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
NetRegs – government advice on environmental law, mainly aimed at small businesses, but a good resource for all.
www.netregs.gov.uk
Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Source of legislation and regulations.
www.defra.gov.uk
Welsh Assembly Government for links on any subjects specifically applicable to Wales.
www.wales.gov.uk
Environmental management systems
Competent body for EMAS in the UK.
www.iema.net
Publishers of ISO14001:2004 in the UK.
www.bsi-global.com
International Standards Organisation.
www.iso.org
Official website for EMAS in the UK.
www.emas.org.uk
Corporate social responsibility
Government advice on corporate social responsibility.
www.csr.gov.uk
Business in the Community.
www.bitc.org.uk
AccountAbility is an organisation set up to promote public accountability in business.
www.accountability.org.uk
Sustainable development
Government advice on sustainable development.
www.sustainable-development.gov.uk
The Sustainability Commission describes itself as ‘the government’s watchdog on sustainability’.
www.sd-commission.org.uk
Cynnal Cymru is a not-for-profit company financed by the Environment Agency and the Welsh Assembly Government amongst others, which promotes sustainability in Wales.
www.cynnalcymru.org
Emissions and environmental efficiency
The Carbon Trust – advice on energy efficiency and financial help financed from the climate change levy.
www.carbontrust.co.uk
General environmental advice provided by a government-financed body.
www.envirowise.gov.uk
Groundwork Trust charity, part government-funded, offers environmental advice, mainly for small businesses.
www.groundwork.org.uk
Renewable energy and energy efficiency partnership – NGO with backing from the UK Government, formed following the Johannesburg Conference in 2002.
www.reeep.org
National Energy Foundation – charity based in Milton Keynes.
www.nef.org.uk
Training
EEF Associations provide a variety of training courses throughout England and Wales.
www.eef.org.uk
Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment – certifying body for Affiliate and Associate level certificate courses and auditor courses delivered by EEF Associations throughout England and Wales.
www.iema.net
Institute of Occupational Safety and Health certifies the ‘Managing Environmental Responsibilities’ course delivered by EEF Associations throughout England and Wales.
www.iosh.org.uk
NEBOSH certifies the Specialist Environmental Diploma course delivered by EEF Western, EEF Sheffield, and Woodland Grange.
www.nebosh.org.uk
Government offices
Regional government offices in England provide environmental advice amongst other services, e.g. Government Office of the Southwest has its own sustainability website
www.gos.gov.uk
The government offices have a joint environment/rural website:
www.gos.gov.uk/envirorural