Ministers and government departments have a new legal obligation to consider the impact their policies will have on the environment, as the Environmental Principles Policy Statement (EPPS) comes into effect. Under the duty, ministers and policy makers must consider the environmental impact of new policies, following a framework of key principles: The integration principle, which […]
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 […]
Defra: ‘Consultation launched on environmental principles The landmark Environment Bill will create a duty on ministers across Whitehall to be guided by five internationally recognised environmental principles when making policy – protecting the environment for the next generation and demonstrating to the world that the environment is at the front and centre of the Government’s […]
Water sector partnership sets natural capital approach principles for future investment decisions The Water Industry Forum, working with Water UK’s Environment Policy Advisory Group members, through Welsh Water and supported by Atkins, has produced a set of principles to guide the water sector on the use and application of Natural Capital type approaches in investment decision […]
New measures to enhance wildlife, transform our waste system and improve the resilience of water supplies have been set out today by Environment Secretary Michael Gove (Tuesday 23 July). In an update on progress towards the introduction of the landmark Environment Bill – the first for 20 years – the government has published firm positions, […]
Questioning goes to the heart of the provisions in the Bill on audit and the principles at the heart of sustainability and environmental management. EAC ‘The Environmental Audit Committee examines the proposed Office for Environmental Protection, the environmental principles, Environmental Improvement Plans, collaboration with the devolved administrations and no-deal preparations. Witnesses Wednesday 20 March 2019, […]
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 […]
New environment protections set out in flagship bill Draft clauses for the first Environment Bill for 20 years have been published by the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove Published 19 December 2018 Defra ‘Today the Environment Secretary published draft clauses on environmental principles and governance to be included in an ambitious, broader Environment Bill set for introduction next […]