Abbreviation | EA |
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Formation | 1 April 1996 |
Type | Non-departmental public body |
Legal status | Government agency |
Purpose | Environmental protection and regulation in England |
Headquarters | Horizon House, Deanery Road, Bristol |
Chairman | Alan Lovell |
Chief Executive | Philip Duffy |
Affiliations | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
Website | www |
The Environment Agency (EA) is a non-departmental public body, established in 1996 and sponsored by the United Kingdom government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with responsibilities relating to the protection and enhancement of the environment in England (and until 2013 also Wales).
Based in Bristol, the Environment Agency is responsible for flood management, waste management, regulating land and water pollution, and conservation.[1]