Policy paper

Environment Bill 2019

Documents related to the 2019 Environment Bill. The Bill will bring into UK law environmental protections and recovery.

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Documents

Details

This statement sets out how the Environment Bill will put the environment at the centre of policy making. It will make sure that we have a cleaner, greener and more resilient country for the next generation.

It includes details on:

  • creating a new governance framework for the environment
  • creating a framework for legally binding targets
  • moving towards a circular resources and waste economy
  • improving air quality
  • securing our water services
  • enhancing our green spaces
  • updating laws on chemicals (REACH)
Published 15 October 2019