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Act on CO2 - cross-Government initiative includes tips and carbon calcalator to help individuals and business reduce CO2 emissions

Air Pollution Information System (APIS), UK - comprehensive source of information on air pollution and the effects on habitats and species

Air Quality Archive - The UK National Air Quality Information Archive

Building Regulations - information about the regulations on DCLG web site (see also Planning Portal below)

The Cabinet Office

The Carbon Trust

Centre for Research, Education and Training in Energy

Climate SouthWest (formerly known as the South West Climate Change Impacts Partnership - SWCCIP)

Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE)

The Committee on Climate Change - independent, expert body advising the UK Government

Community Action for Energy (CAfE) - pilot programme from the Energy Saving Trust designed to promote and facilitate local community-based energy projects

Community Research & Development Information Service (CORDIS) - gateway to European research and development

Connexions - guidance and support for 13 - 19 years olds to smooth the transition to adult life

Countryside Agency - see Natural England (below)

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) (previously DTI until 28 June '07 and BERR until 4 June '09)

Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG)

Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS)

Department for Education (DfE) - see also www.teachernet.gov.uk/sustainableschools - designed to support schools on their journey to sustainability, introducing the principles of sustainable development and offering guidance on how to embed these principles into the heart of school life

Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

Department of Health (DH)

Department for Transport (DfT)

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

direct.gov.uk - fast route to government services

Eco Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)

Eco-Schools - provides a simple framework to enable your school to analyse its operations and become more sustainable

ENCAMS - Environmental Campaigns (running the "Keep Britain Tidy" and "Going for Green" campaigns)

Energie Helpline - Defra/DBERR Energie Helpline (Tel: 0161 874 3636). The EU's ENERGIE Programme supports research, development and demonstration aimed at delivering cost effective solutions to key energy related problems on a European scale

Energy Saving Trust (see "Practical Help" and "Fleet & Travel Plans" below also)

Energy Statistics (UK) Publications (source: BERR, previously DTI)

English Heritage

English Nature - see Natural England (below)

The "Enhanced Capital Allowance Scheme" for investing in environmental improvements

Environment Agency

Environmental Statistics (on Defra website)

European Environment Agency

European Union On-Line - see also "South West Brussels Office" link below

Fleet & Travel Plans - Energy Saving Trust's environmental solutions for transport in Britain

Food Standards Agency

Foresight

Forestry Commission

Future Footprints - SW campaign led by Sustainability South West for sustainable tourism in the region

Government Office for the South West

Health & Safety Executive

Highways Agency

HMSO (for UK environmental legislation etc.) - now part of the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) - see below

HM Treasury

Home Office

Housing & Buildings - Energy Saving Trust - information about housing & building energy efficiency including grants, publications & events

I&DeA - Improvement & Development Agency - supporting self-sustaining improvement from within local government

info4local.gov.uk (Central Government information gateway for Local Authorities)

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

International Energy Agency

Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) - the UK Government's wildlife adviser - see also the UK Biodiversity Website:- www.ukbap.org.uk run by JNCC (there is a link to this site from the "Environmental and other Non-Governmental Organisations" links page also)

Learning South West

Local Government Association

ManagEnergy Internet Broadcasts - access to live ManagEnergy Internet broadcasts, videorecordings, advice, contact and background information etc from the European Commission's Energy & Transport Directorate General

Met Office

Ministry of Justice

National Archives - UK government's official archive, containing over 1,000 years of history and detailed guidance to government departments and the public sector on information management

National Statistics - the home of official UK statistics (economy, population and society at national and local level)

Natural England (brings together the former organisations of English Nature, Countryside Agency and Rural Development Service)

New Opportunities Fund - "Lottery Distributor" awarding grants to health, education and environment projects throughout the UK

Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)

Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) (for UK environmental legislation etc.)

Office of Water Services (Ofwat) - regulator for the water and sewerage industry in England & Wales

Parliament (UK) - House of Commons and House of Lords

Planning Portal - UK government's online planning and building regulations resource (see also Building Regulations link above)

Policy Connect - not for profit organisation which bridges Parliament and industry to promote effective policy in five key areas: design; environment; health; skills; and sustainability

Regen SW (SW Renewable Energy Agency)

REEEP - Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership - global partnership focussing on sustainable energy policies and joint actions

Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution

South West Biodiversity Partnership

South West Brussels Office - the SW region's unified voice in Europe

South West CORE - south west chamber of rural enterprise

South West Councils

South West Protected Landscapes Forum

southwestengland.com - promoting the South West's strengths

South West of England Regional Development Agency

South West Regional Observatory - this site links to the SW Environmental Observatory, SW Business Economy Module, SW Public Health Observatory, SW Regional Planning Module and the SW Skills & Learning Intelligence Module

South West Rural Enterprise Gateway - Gateway to support, information and funding for rural enterprises

South West Tourism

Sustainability South West - the SW's sustainable development round table

Sustainable Development Commission

Ten Downing Street

UKAS - United Kingdom Accreditation Service

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Vehicle Certification Agency - new car fuel consumption & emissions data
Other Links pages:-

1. Environmental and other Non-Governmental Organisations

2. Environmental Business Support Organisations and Schemes

3. Environmental/Sustainability Research Organisations

5. Local Authorities & Other Local Websites

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