Effective environmental management is one of the biggest challenges faced by the public and private sectors today. Whether you are a local authority, small business or multi-national enterprise, we all operate in an increasing regulated environment and without access to the right information, operations and reputation can be adversely affected.

Essential Environment Online has been designed to help businesses, local authorities and education establishments keep track of developments in UK and EU environmental policy and regulation. Providing clear, simple information and guidance at your fingertips, it is the only reference resource on environmental legislation you will ever need.

 How can Essential Environment Online help you?

• Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in legislation
• Increase your knowledge of regulatory constraints
• Translate complicated terminology into simple information
• Manage environmental risk and liabilities more effectively
• Understand the application of environmental services
• Evaluate the impacts of projects more carefully
• Meet your corporate social responsibility obligations
• Improve your public image and reputation
• Keep track of changes to UK and EU environmental policy
• Regulate more effectively

Why Essential Environment Online?

No jargon - Written in clear, simple language, Essential Environment Online cuts through the legal jargon to deliver essential information and guidance.

UK-based, European focus - Covers UK-wide and EU legislation and practice, ensuring that you have the information you need for environmental compliance no matter where you are based.

Up-to-date - With regularly updated content, and a news section to notify you of changes, you’ll always be aware of key developments

User friendly - A search function, bookmarking facility and hyperlinks to relevant external content will point you to the information you need when you need it.

• Fully searchable so find what you need quickly
• Personalise by bookmarking pages
• Content updated regularly throughout year
• Email alerts so you keep up to date with changes

"For over 30 years, Environmental Protection UK's Essential Environment Handbook has been providing information to environmental professionals on the latest developments in environmental and pollution control legislation both in the UK and Europe. I therefore welcome the development of an online version, making the information even more accessible, searchable and up to date."

Rt Hon Lord Smith of Finsbury
Chairman, Environment Agency