This collection of seven articles highlights the support for the EU among the environmental and business sectors (CBI). Whilst not everything is perfect, Europe has been a major force for good with sustainability and environmental issues and their development.

1.  Brexit could break the environment  Leaving the EU would create “identifiable and substantial risks to the UK’s future environmental ambitions”, according to an analysis published by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP). The research, commissioned by WWF-UK, RSPB and The Wildlife Trusts, suggests that membership of the EU has had a positive impact on the UK’s environment.

2.  A survey from the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management reveals 93 per cent of respondents believe EU has benefited the UK’s natural environment. Environmental professionals are set to overwhelmingly reject the case for Brexit in the upcoming EU referendum, according to a new poll.

3.  A Greenpeace view of Brexit – John Sauven presents three key points

4.  CBI view – survey In this latest survey the CBI members have come out overwhelmingly in support of staying in the EU.

5.  Renewable industry to be canvassed on the threat of leaving the EU

6.  Civil servants can only support the Government view (Guardian) 

7.  Past CMS articles: Tensions in Defra as Eustace supports Brexit