diff --git a/datacube/api/core.py b/datacube/api/core.py
index 87986db74..9c88cde2c 100644
--- a/datacube/api/core.py
+++ b/datacube/api/core.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def load(self,
              resolution: int | float | tuple[int | float, int | float] | Resolution | None = None,
              resampling: Resampling | dict[str, Resampling] | None = None,
              align: XY[float] | Iterable[float] | None = None,
-             skip_broken_datasets: bool = False,
+             skip_broken_datasets: bool | None = None,
              dask_chunks: dict[str, str | int] | None = None,
              like: GeoBox | xarray.Dataset | xarray.DataArray | None = None,
              fuse_func: FuserFunction | Mapping[str, FuserFunction | None] | None = None,
@@ -423,6 +423,7 @@ def load(self,
 
         :param bool skip_broken_datasets:
             Optional. If this is True, then don't break when failing to load a broken dataset.
+            If None, the value will come from the environment variable of the same name.
             Default is False.
 
         :param dict dask_chunks:
@@ -475,6 +476,7 @@ def filter_jan(dataset): return dataset.time.begin.month == 1
 
         :param limit:
             Optional. If provided, limit the maximum number of datasets returned. Useful for testing and debugging.
+            Can also be provided via the ``dc_load_limit`` config option.
 
         :param driver:
             Optional. If provided, use the specified driver to load the data.
@@ -494,6 +496,9 @@ def filter_jan(dataset): return dataset.time.begin.month == 1
 
         if datasets is None:
             assert product is not None   # For type checker
+            if limit is None:
+                # check if a value was provided via the envvar
+                limit = self.index.environment["dc_load_limit"]
             datasets = self.find_datasets(ensure_location=True,
                                           dataset_predicate=dataset_predicate, like=like,
                                           limit=limit,
@@ -547,6 +552,10 @@ def filter_jan(dataset): return dataset.time.begin.month == 1
 
         measurement_dicts = datacube_product.lookup_measurements(measurements)
 
+        if skip_broken_datasets is None:
+            # default to value from env var, which defaults to False
+            skip_broken_datasets = self.index.environment["skip_broken_datasets"]
+
         result = self.load_data(grouped, geobox,
                                 measurement_dicts,
                                 resampling=resampling,
diff --git a/datacube/cfg/api.py b/datacube/cfg/api.py
index f0edeb7f9..43cdd70e3 100644
--- a/datacube/cfg/api.py
+++ b/datacube/cfg/api.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 from .cfg import find_config, parse_text
 from .exceptions import ConfigException
-from .opt import ODCOptionHandler, AliasOptionHandler, IndexDriverOptionHandler
+from .opt import ODCOptionHandler, AliasOptionHandler, IndexDriverOptionHandler, BoolOptionHandler, IntOptionHandler
 from .utils import ConfigDict, check_valid_env_name
 
 
@@ -272,7 +272,9 @@ def __init__(self,
 
         self._option_handlers: list[ODCOptionHandler] = [
             AliasOptionHandler("alias", self),
-            IndexDriverOptionHandler("index_driver", self, default="default")
+            IndexDriverOptionHandler("index_driver", self, default="default"),
+            BoolOptionHandler("skip_broken_datasets", self, default=False),
+            IntOptionHandler("dc_load_limit", self, minval=0),
         ]
 
     def get_all_aliases(self):
diff --git a/datacube/cfg/opt.py b/datacube/cfg/opt.py
index 4b433b37e..09eac8fa0 100644
--- a/datacube/cfg/opt.py
+++ b/datacube/cfg/opt.py
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ def get_val_from_environment(self) -> str | None:
         2. Check canonical envvar name first.  E.g. option "bar" in environment "foo" -> $ODC_FOO_BAR
         3. Check canonical envvar name for any alias environments that point to this one.
         4. Check any legacy envvar names, and raise warnings if found.
+        5. Check global envvar name, denoted by "all" instead of an environment name
 
         :return: First environment variable with non-empty value, or None if none found.
         """
@@ -97,16 +98,17 @@ def get_val_from_environment(self) -> str | None:
             canonical_name = f"odc_{self.env._name}_{self.name}".upper()
             for env_name in self.env.get_all_aliases():
                 envvar_name = f"odc_{env_name}_{self.name}".upper()
-                val = os.environ.get(envvar_name)
-                if val:
+                if val := os.environ.get(envvar_name):
                     return val
-            for env_name in self.legacy_env_aliases:
-                val = os.environ.get(env_name)
-                if val:
+            for envvar_name in self.legacy_env_aliases:
+                if val := os.environ.get(envvar_name):
                     warnings.warn(
-                        f"Config being passed in by legacy environment variable ${env_name}. "
+                        f"Config being passed in by legacy environment variable ${envvar_name}. "
                         f"Please use ${canonical_name} instead.")
                     return val
+            global_name = f"odc_all_{self.name}".upper()
+            if val := os.environ.get(global_name):
+                return val
         return None
 
 
@@ -157,6 +159,8 @@ def __init__(self, *args, minval: int | None = None, maxval: int | None = None,
     def validate_and_normalise(self, value: Any) -> Any:
         # Call super() to get handle default value
         value = super().validate_and_normalise(value)
+        if value is None:
+            return value
         try:
             ival = int(value)
         except ValueError:
@@ -168,6 +172,20 @@ def validate_and_normalise(self, value: Any) -> Any:
         return ival
 
 
+class BoolOptionHandler(ODCOptionHandler):
+    """
+    Handle config option expecting a boolean value
+    """
+    def validate_and_normalise(self, value: Any) -> Any:
+        value = super().validate_and_normalise(value)
+        if isinstance(value, bool):
+            return value
+        elif isinstance(value, str) and value.lower() == "true":
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
+
+
 class IAMAuthenticationOptionHandler(ODCOptionHandler):
     """
     A simple boolean, compatible with the historic behaviour of the IAM Authentication on/off option.
diff --git a/datacube/cfg/utils.py b/datacube/cfg/utils.py
index 77fecf25d..a17f705a1 100644
--- a/datacube/cfg/utils.py
+++ b/datacube/cfg/utils.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ def check_valid_env_name(name: str) -> None:
     """
     if not re.fullmatch(r"^[a-z][a-z0-9]*$", name):
         raise ConfigException(f'Environment names must consist of only lower case letters and numbers: {name}')
+    if name.lower() == "all":
+        raise ConfigException('Environments cannot be named "ALL"')
 
 
 def check_valid_option(name: str) -> None:
diff --git a/datacube/scripts/system.py b/datacube/scripts/system.py
index c19ee7701..cff4a1fff 100644
--- a/datacube/scripts/system.py
+++ b/datacube/scripts/system.py
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ def echo_field(name, value):
     echo_field('Index Driver', cfg_env.index_driver)
     db_url = psql_url_from_config(cfg_env)
     echo_field('Database URL:', db_url)
+    echo_field('Skip broken datasets:', cfg_env.skip_broken_datasets)
+    echo_field('Datacube load limit:', cfg_env.dc_load_limit)
 
     echo()
     echo('Valid connection:\t', nl=False)
diff --git a/docs/about/whats_new.rst b/docs/about/whats_new.rst
index 33e446d0e..940b8e0c1 100644
--- a/docs/about/whats_new.rst
+++ b/docs/about/whats_new.rst
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ v1.9.next
 =========
 
 - Permissions management cleanup in postgis driver. (:pull:`1613`)
+- Add `skip_broken_datasets` and `dc_load_limit` config options. (:pull:`1616`)
+- Enable global environment variables with `ODC_ALL` naming convention (:pull:`1616`)
 
 v1.9.0-rc9 (3rd July 2024)
 ==========================
diff --git a/integration_tests/test_config_tool.py b/integration_tests/test_config_tool.py
index 0b12f383d..915fabb66 100644
--- a/integration_tests/test_config_tool.py
+++ b/integration_tests/test_config_tool.py
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ def test_config_check(clirunner, index, cfg_env):
 
     assert cfg_env['db_hostname'] in result.output
     assert cfg_env['db_username'] in result.output
+    assert str(cfg_env['skip_broken_datasets']) in result.output
+    assert str(cfg_env['dc_load_limit']) in result.output
 
 
 def test_list_users_does_not_fail(clirunner, cfg_env, index):