Greener UK ‘Earlier this month, the government launched a consultation on its draft policy statement on five environmental principles intended to place environmental considerations at the heart of policy making. While we welcome this intent, there are concerns that the statement, as drafted, will limit rather than enhance environmental ambitions. It contains multiple qualifications on how the principles are to be applied and excludes some parts of government altogether (the Ministry of Defence and the Treasury). See this blog by Ruth Chambers and this blog by Prof. Maria Lee outlining these concerns in more detail.

We will be submitting a response to the consultation and are working with Greener UK partners to make the case to the government for why the statement should be strengthened.’