Information provided applies to England & Wales

Top PicksA quality controlled selection of all the best legal information from a wide range of providers hand picked from the best websites by Advicenow

Emissions of air pollutants in the UK

The NAEI collects information about the atmopsheric pollution from traffic, household heating, power stations and industrial plants, to help to find ways of reducing the impact of human activities on the environment and our health.

https://naei.beis.gov.uk/
National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory - NAEI
Information Star

UK-AIR: Air information resource

These webpages provide in-depth information on air quality and air pollution in the UK.

https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs - Defra
Information Star

Contaminated land

Explains the legal definition of contaminated land, who decides if land is contaminated and who has to clean up the land.

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/land-contamination-technical-guidance
GOV.UK
Information Star

Report an environmental incident

Explains what kind of incidents you should report and where to report them. Includes damage or danger to the natural environment, pollution to water or land and illegal dumping of hazardous waste or large amounts of industrial waste.

https://www.gov.uk/report-an-environmental-incident
GOV.UK
Information Star

Land pollution

Links to sections that explain who bears the responsibility for land based pollution and how they can be made to clean it up.

https://www.environmentlaw.org.uk/rte.asp?id=30
UK Environmental Law Association
Information Star

Need more help?

There are lots of organisations who can offer information, advice and support to help you deal with your everyday legal problem. View our directory of helpful organisations.
Help Directory