Impact assessment

The Significant Improvement Test

Under the Environment Act 2021, the UK government has committed to review its suite of statutory environmental targets at least every 5 years.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 31 January 2023

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to England

Documents

Review of environmental targets: Outcome of the Significant Improvement Test

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The purpose of this review is to assess whether meeting statutory targets would significantly improve the natural environment in England.

Published 31 January 2023