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UK’s environment watchdog warns of rushed review of EU green laws

UK’s environment watchdog warns of rushed review of EU green laws

The UK’s post-Brexit environmental watchdog has written to various government departments calling for an environmental non-regression safeguard to be added to the ongoing review of hundreds of retained EU laws as well as calling for the deadline to be extended beyond 2023.

Growth Plan: Tories set to weaken environmental requirements for developers

Dry weather and worker shortages factors behind UK’s £22m of wasted crops

Report: UK lagging behind EU on green finance

UK to consult on carbon tariffs on imports, following calls to act from MPs

Give nature the same priority as net-zero, post-Brexit environment watchdog tells UK Government

Introduce a carbon tariff on imports as soon as possible, MPs urge Government

Environment Bill: Government proposes new legally binding targets on nature, air and water

UK and New Zealand tout environmental credentials of new trade deal, but not everyone is impressed

Cabinet reshuffle: Kwarteng and Eustice retain roles as Rees-Mogg appointed ‘Brexit Opportunities’ Minister

UK Government promises to assess environmental impact of future post-Brexit trade deals

UK decides against intervening with Emissions Trading Scheme, despite record-high carbon prices

MPs slam Defra’s handling of new farming subsidy schemes, call for urgent clarity on environmental benefits

UK’s post-Brexit environmental watchdog officially formed

Government tables Environment Bill amendments to ‘halt’ biodiversity decline by 2030

UK’s hopes of boosting hydrogen trade hobbled by Brexit

Net-zero, Brexit and Covid-19: Businesses say now is perfect time to ‘green’ UK’s financial system

Green Brexit? Report accuses UK of failing to effectively replace EU energy systems policy

UK’s National Infrastructure Bank launches, with tackling climate change as key objective

UK-Australia trade deal branded ‘catastrophic’ for environment and animal welfare
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