diff --git a/kie-api/src/main/java/org/kie/api/KieServices.java b/kie-api/src/main/java/org/kie/api/KieServices.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/kie-api/src/main/java/org/kie/api/KieServices.java
+++ b/kie-api/src/main/java/org/kie/api/KieServices.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import org.kie.api.io.KieResources;
 import org.kie.api.logger.KieLoggers;
 import org.kie.api.marshalling.KieMarshallers;
 import org.kie.api.persistence.jpa.KieStoreServices;
+import org.kie.api.runtime.Environment;
 import org.kie.api.runtime.KieContainer;
 import org.kie.api.runtime.KieSessionConfiguration;
 
@@ -141,6 +142,14 @@ public interface KieServices {
     KieSessionConfiguration newKieSessionConfiguration(Properties properties);
 
     /**
+     * Instantiate and return an Environment
+     *
+     * @return
+     *      The Environment
+     */
+    Environment newEnvironment();
+
+    /**
      * A Factory for this KieServices
      */
     public static class Factory {
allow to create a new Environment from KieServices