Government bodies publish six official statistics releases across environment, transport, planning and health in two days
A cluster of national statistical releases on 19 and 20 August 2026 covers children's nature access, renewable and sustainable aviation fuels, planning performance, and mortality surveillance.
Natural England published the 2022 update of the Children’s People and Nature Survey, which ran from 12 to 26 August 2022 and from 21 September to 10 October 2022 to understand how children and young people aged 8 to 15 engage with the natural environment inside and outside school in England. [1]
The Department for Transport issued first provisional releases for 2026 under both the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate and the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, covering the supply of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable fuels for January to December 2026. [2] [3]
The Planning Inspectorate published experimental statistics on ministerial measures on 20 August 2026. [4]
Sources
- Natural England GOV.UK announcements: Official Statistics: The Children’s People and Nature Survey for England: 2022 update
- Department for Transport GOV.UK activity: Official Statistics: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate statistics 2026: First provisional release
- Department for Transport GOV.UK activity: Official Statistics: Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) statistics 2026: First provisional release
- Planning Inspectorate: Official Statistics: Planning Inspectorate Ministerial Measures - Experimental Statistics 20 August 2026
- UK Health Security Agency GOV.UK announcements: Official Statistics: Weekly all-cause mortality surveillance: 2026 to 2027
- UK Health Security Agency GOV.UK announcements: Official Statistics: Cold mortality monitoring report, England: winter 2025 to 2026
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