Environment Bill 2020
Documents related to the 2020 Environment Bill. The Bill will bring into UK law environmental protections and recovery.
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Linked documents
- Policy Paper 19 August 2020: Environment Bill - environmental targets
- Policy Paper 30 January 2020: Environment Bill 2020 policy statement
- Explanatory Note September 2021: Environmental governance factsheet (parts 1 and 2)
- Explanatory Note September 2021: Waste and resource efficiency factsheet (part 3)
- Explanatory Note September 2021: Air quality factsheet (part 4)
- Explanatory Note September 2021: Water factsheet (part 5)
- Explanatory Note September 2021: Nature and conservation covenants (parts 6 and 7)
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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
- a new direction for resources and waste management
- improving air quality
- securing our water services
- enhancing our green spaces
- updating laws on chemicals (REACH)
The environmental targets policy paper sets out how we will develop our long term targets under the Environment Bill framework.