The Environmental Audit Committee launches an inquiry into the future of the natural environment in the light of the EU referendum. Inquiry: Future of the Natural Environment after the EU Referendum Issues include the future of funding for biodiversity and agri-environment schemes, the likely changes in the devolved administration, and the role that managed rewilding can […]

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Microplastics – Three items EAC committee Research project MCS & Greenpeace petition 1.  Environmental Audit Committee (EAC): Minister questioned on the environmental impact of microplastics This is the fourth oral evidence session in the Committee’s inquiry into the environmental impact of microplastics. The session will cover the Government’s position on the issue of microbeads and […]

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EAC Soil Health Report published Report: Soil Health Report: Soil Health (PDF 761KB)  EAC ‘Healthy soils (both urban and rural) are important for food production and human wellbeing. Soil health cannot be measured directly, so indicators (physical, chemical, and biological properties, processes, or characteristics) are generally used. These measurable properties of soil or plants provide […]

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The Environmental Audit Committee publishes report finding that the Government is failing to protect communities at risk of flooding. Report: Flooding: Cooperation across Government Report: Flooding: Cooperation across Government (PDF 1.11 MB) Inquiry: Flooding: Cooperation across Government Environmental Audit Committee Funding for flood defences The Committee warns that a reactive approach to funding for flood defence […]

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The Environmental Audit Committee questions academics on the environmental impact of microplastics (on May 9th watch the video). Watch Parliament TV: Environmental impact of microplastics Inquiry: Environmental impact of microplastics  Scope of the inquiry The Environmental Audit Committee calls for evidence on the environmental impact of microplastics. Key issues include: the scale, sources and consequences […]

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