The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) is developing environmental common frameworks to coordinate regulation across more than 3,000 pieces of legislation and 150 farming regulations, with multiple overlapping regulators including the Environment Agency and Natural England. The frameworks aim to improve digital integration and reduce complexity, with provisional frameworks published for resources and waste, ozone-depleting substances, and organics.
How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together in devolved policy areas covering resources and waste.
How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together in policy areas covering Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (F-gases).
How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together in policy areas covering organic production and certification.
How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together on chemicals and pesticide policies and regulation.
How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together on arrangements for future agricultural support.
How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together in animal health and welfare policy areas.
How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together in policy areas affecting fertilisers.
How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together in air quality policy areas.
How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together on the regulation, control and prevention of pollution from industry.