Defra - Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Defra - Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs has not disclosed its direct (Scope 1) or indirect (Scope 2 and Scope 3) carbon emissions data.

The organization is focused on broader environmental metrics as detailed in its annual reports, such as:

• In 2024, there was no reported percentage change in HFC usage relative to 2015.
• In 2023, 88,272 properties were better protected from flooding in England (cumulative totals), and 92.6% of flood and coastal risk management assets were at or above the target condition.
• In 2022, emissions of sulphur dioxide were 98,000 tonnes, and 67,841 properties were better protected from flooding in England (cumulative totals).
• In 2021, 93.4% of flood and coastal risk management assets were at or above the target condition, and 49,701 properties were better protected from flooding in England (cumulative totals).
• In 2020, land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) and agriculture greenhouse gas emissions were 47,900,000 tonnes.

Historically, the organization reported total emissions of approximately 61,128,000 kg CO2e in 2019, about 69,707,000 kg CO2e in 2018, about 74,970,000 kg CO2e in 2017, about 82,814,000 kg CO2e in 2016, and approximately 119,108,000 kg CO2e in 2015. However, these historical totals do not specify the emission scopes.