How do environment agency raise money?

The Environment Agency for England and Wales has a budget of (2010) of £1.25 billion (£1,250,000,000). 60 per cent of this comes from central government - from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), and the Department for Environment, Sustainability and Housing in the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG). This is called grant in aid (GIA).

The remainder of our income comes from charging schemes and local authority flood defence levies. We charge for boat and fishing licences, licences to abstract water, and permits for waste, nuclear and other businesses, amongst other things. On occasion we also work with other organisations to obtain funding from European Union and other sources to fund projects which improve the environment in England and Wales.