| Change since | |
 |
1970 |
|
1990 |
 |
1997 |
Coverage: United Kingdom
Source: Defra
Coverage: United Kingdom
Source: Defra
- About £4 billion is spent on environmental protection by UK industry each year.
- Between 1997 and 2001, the proportion spent investing in clean processes increased from 8 per cent in 1997 to 16 per cent in 2001. Over the same period, the proportion spent on end-of-pipe investments fell from 16 per cent to 13 per cent.