The first part of the Environment Bill was published before Christmas and embodies some key elements of how we will frame our environmental activities post Brexit. The speech below by Emma Howard Boyd rightly signals why this is important to everyone working in environmental sector. Read more commentary in the Guardian assessment of the Environment […]
Greener UK Risk Tracker argues that with less than four months to go until the UK leaves the EU huge uncertainties remain over the future of environmental safeguards BusinessGreen ‘The government’s shock decision to delay today’s hotly anticipated parliamentary vote on its proposed Withdrawal Agreement has further fuelled fears a ‘no deal’ Brexit could unleash […]
A new report says that aligning farm subsidies with the water sector spend would keep costs down. In the report, From blue to green: how to get the best for the environment from spending on water, the Green Alliance is calling for the UK’s new post-Brexit farm subsidy scheme to be better aligned with water companies’ […]
The Government has promised a consultation on principles in its publication of the 25 year plan. An environmental net gain principle would be particularly helpful. Environmental net gain in practice The Government’s 25 year Environment Plan published in January includes a key commitment to embed an ‘environmental net gain’ principle for development, including housing and […]
Creagh questions approach to Brexit and the environment Brexit and its impact on the environment dominated the agenda at the Kit Strange Memorial lecture yesterday, as shadow environment secretary Mary Creagh criticised the government’s handling of the environmental impacts. Mrs Creagh pointed to the November budget, where Phillip Hammond announced plans to investigate how the […]
Defra, the Environment Agency, Natural England and the Rural Payments Agency are developing a scheme under the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) called the Water Environment Grant (WEG) to fund improvements to the water environment. The proposed scheme is being designed to support delivery of projects that are currently funded through the Water Environment […]
The Environmental Audit Committee last week questioned the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Read more here Some key points He vowed to consult on the creation of a new environmental body – “A Commission” – to ensure the UK avoids a “governance gap” after leaving the […]
Minister Michael Gove questioned on a wide range of issues – Analysis to come The Environmental Audit Committee hears from the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The session is likely to be wide-ranging, focusing particularly on environmental policy areas covered by the Committee in the […]