national audit office

Policy

Defra lacking clear plan for meeting environmental goals, watchdog warns

National Audit Office report urges government to shore-up its plans to protect and enhance the environment

clock 11 November 2020 • 4 min read

Policy

Taps risk running dry within 20 years in parts of England, government warned

Government's spending watchdog warns climate change could devastate water supplies in parts of England unless urgent action taken to reduce demand

clock 25 March 2020 • 3 min read

Energy

NAO: Electricity network must curb decarbonisation costs

National Audit Office calls for stricter price controls to ensure UK electricity networks transition to zero carbon more cheaply

clock 30 January 2020 •

Politics

We're marching into a smart meter mess

There's little chance the government will meet its 2020 smart meter deadline, but less still it will publicly admit defeat, says Labour's Alan Whitehead

clock 29 August 2019 • 4 min read

Policy

Funding plans threaten independence of post-Brexit green watchdog, National Audit Office warns

Watchdog raises concerns over government plans to fund proposed Office for Environmental Protection through Defra

clock 17 January 2019 • 3 min read

Legislation

Give up on the 2020 target for smart meters, NAO tells government

Damning report suggests government's flagship smart energy programme will run over time and over budget

clock 23 November 2018 • 4 min read

Legislation

'An historic moment': Agriculture Bill promises to reward farmers who protect environment

Michael Gove declares new legislation underscores opportunity to deliver a "Green Brexit"

clock 12 September 2018 • 6 min read

Legislation

'Not sufficiently robust': Public spending watchdog warns of packaging recycling fraud risk

National Audit Office warns potential fraud and errors could be undermining the UK's packing recycling figures

clock 22 July 2018 • 6 min read

Energy

National Audit Office: 'Novel' RHI scheme has not delivered value for money

Government does not have reliable estimate of overpayments to RHI participants, warns watchdog

clock 23 February 2018 • 4 min read