Our environment - land, sea, air, rivers - is constantly under threat. From flooding, to getting rid of nuclear waste, to building houses on the green belt - the land which in theory is meant to stop urban sprawl - the challenge is endless.
This section deals with some of the biggest challenges of all, including:
- climate change and what the UK Government and other institutions are doing to counter it
- what the UK is doing to achieve sustainable development - development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- how the UK is using new forms of renewable energy to reduce carbon emissions
- what UK industry and business is doing to protect the environment
- the international organisations that the UK works with to achieve climate security, such as the European Union (EU), the United Nations (UN) and G8.
Climate change: What the UK is doing
What are UK institutions and citizens doing to achieve climate security around the world.
Sustainable development
Development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meettheir own needs - plays a part in most aspects of modern UK life.
Renewable energy
Using renewable energy is an integral part of the UK Government's long-term aim of reducing carbon emissions.
Working with the industry
Most large companies in the UK and worldwide take responsibility for the environmental impact of their operations.
Global partners
The UK works with a number of key global institutions to raise the profile of environmental issues - especially climate change and sustainable development.
