Environmental Information regulations
You have the right to access environmental information under the Environmental Information Regulations. This is separate from your rights under the Freedom of Information Act.
What is environmental information?
‘Environmental information’ is a broad term, and includes:
- Information on the state of the environment and factors effecting the environment. This includes flooding, habitat loss, greenhouse gases and more.
- Information on related policies, legislation and environmental agreements
- This also includes economic and cost-benefit analyses of these measures.
- Information on the state of human health and safety, the food chain, cultural/built structures and the conditions of human life where they are affected by environmental factors, such as acid rain or air pollution.
What kind of environmental information is there in the archives?
The National Archives holds all kinds of environmental information, including information about land reclamation, pollution (including air, water and noise) and many other subjects.
Is there any information I can’t see?
The Environmental Information Regulations contain a number of exceptions, known as exemptions. We will not withhold information unless an exemption applies.
Explore these exemptions on the Information Commissioner's website.
How do I make a request for information?
You can make a request by email or post.
Please submit your request to one of the below:
- Address
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Enquiry Service,
The National Archives,
Kew, Richmond,
Surrey
TW9 4DU - Website
- https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/contact-us/