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Business: Environment Protection

Question for Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

UIN 249877, tabled on 1 May 2019

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure businesses receive adequate training on risks presented by environmental challenges.

Answered on

9 May 2019

The Environment Agency provides advice on how businesses should comply with environmental law through guidance on Gov.uk. In order to regulate businesses it provides advice on the best available techniques and approaches that enable businesses to comply with the law and helps businesses with the best available compliance techniques. We are also committed to working closely with the private sector to support the effective management of climate-related financial risks.

Answered by

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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