Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Defra is concerned with changes in the way we produce, use and dispose of goods and services to achieve reductions in the major environmental impacts.

Consumer products and the environment:
www.defra.gov.uk/environment/consumerprod/index.htm

Recycling and waste:
www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste

Climate change:
www.climatechallenge.gov.uk

Sustainable consumption and production:
www.defra.gov.uk/environment/business/scp/index.htm

Business Resource Efficiency and Waste programme

BREW funds projects that advise and support businesses on improving resource efficiency, minimising waste production and improving their bottom line.

www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/brew

Envirowise

Envirowise offers UK businesses advice and support on practical ways to increase profits, minimise waste and reduce environmental impact.

www.envirowise.gov.uk

Waste and Resource Action Programme

WARP was established in 2001 in response to the UK Government's Waste Strategy 2000 to promote sustainable waste management.

www.wrap.org.uk

Sustainable Development Commission

The Government’s independent watchdog on sustainable development helps put sustainable development at the core of Government policy.

www.sd-commission.org.uk

The UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP)

This UK Government funded programme develops scenarios that show how our climate might change and co-ordinates research on dealing with the impacts.

www.ukcip.org.uk

AMDEA

The UK's leading domestic appliance trade association representing most of the suppliers in the market and over 90% of UK manufacturing in this sector.

www.amdea.org.uk

The Lighting Association

The largest single lighting trade organisation in Europe for companies and professionals in the lighting industry.

www.lightingassociation.com

Federation of Environmental Trade Associations

Represents the interests of manufacturers, suppliers, installers & contractors within the heating, ventilating, refrigeration & air conditioning industry.

www.feta.co.uk

Gypsum Products Development Association (GPDA)

The role of GPDA is to develop and encourage the understanding of gypsum based building materials and systems.

www.gpda.com

Institute of Refrigeration

Aims to advance refrigeration in all its applications and encourages invention and research in all matters relating to the science and practice of refrigeration.

www.ior.org.uk

Advisory Committee on Consumer Products and the Environment

Advises the Government on policies to reduce the environmental impacts of products and services, and the priority areas for research and future action.

www.defra.gov.uk/environment/consumerprod/accpe

Biomass Energy Centre

A 'one stop shop' able to provide advice to anyone with an interest in biomass derived fuels and associated conversion technologies.

www.biomassenergycentre.org.uk

Energy Saving Trust

Established as part of the UK Government's response to the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro to deliver energy efficiency to domestic customers.

www.est.co.uk

Food Climate Research Network

An initiative to research & promote ways of achieving absolute reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from the whole UK food chain.

www.fcrn.org.uk

National Consumer Council

A non-departmental public body, set up to promote action for furthering and safeguarding the interests of consumers.

www.ncc.org.uk

The Carbon Trust

Helps business and the public sector cut carbon emissions and capture the commercial potential of low carbon technologies.

www.carbontrust.co.uk

EU Directorate-General Energy & Transport

The Directorate-General is made up of nine Directorates. Responsibilities include conventional energies, new energies and demand management.

http://europa.eu.int/en/comm/dg17/legislat.htm

EurActiv

Provides on-line information about EU News, Policy Positions and 'EU Actors' in the areas of energy, environment and sustainable development.

www.euractiv.com

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Assesses scientific, technical and socio-economic information relating to climate change, its impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation.

www.ipcc.ch

International Energy Agency

Seeks to advance security of energy supply, economic growth and environmental sustainability through energy policy co-operation.

www.iea.org

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Climate Change Portal

This portal of the UNEP is a central source for substantive work and information resources regarding climate change.

http://climatechange.unep.net

European Committe for Standardization (CEN)

Prepares voluntary technical standards to support the European Union and European Economic Area for goods and services not covered by CENELEC or ETSI.

www.cenorm.be

European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)

This independent, non-profit organization produces telecommunications standards.

www.etsi.org

European Commitee for Electrotechnical Standarsization (CENELEC)

Prepares voluntary electrotechnical standards that help develop the Single European Market / European Economic Area for electrical and electronic goods and services.

www.cenelec.org

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

Prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies.

www.iec.ch

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Facilitates the international coordination and unification of industrial standards for products not covered by the ITU or IEC.

www.iso.ch

Intetnational Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Publishes telecommunication technology, regulatory and standards information.

www.itu.int/net/home/index.aspx