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  1. Nov 10, 2021 · The Environment Act includes a new legally binding target on species abundance for 2030, which will help to reverse declines of iconic British species like the hedgehog, red squirrel and water vole.

  2. Nov 9, 2021 · 9 November 2021. Getty Images. The government's Environment Bill has been approved by Parliament, following a lengthy battle over the amount of sewage released into rivers. The House of Lords had ...

  3. The Environment Act, which became law in 2021, acts as the UK’s new framework of environmental protection. Once the UK left the EU, rules on nature protection, water quality, clean air and other environmental protections that originally came from Brussels were at risk. This Act is intended to fill the gap.

  4. Dec 16, 2022 · Legally binding targets to protect our environment, clean up our air and rivers and boost nature have been published today (Friday 16 December) following extensive consultation as part of the ...

  5. Apr 1, 2022 · The amendments to the Clean Air Act 1993 made through the Bill will help local authorities reduce pollution from domestic burning, which contributed 38% of PM 2.5 emissions in 2019. Specifically ...

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  7. Among the provisions that came into force on 24 January 2022 are requirements for the Secretary of State to set new long-term environmental targets in four identified priority areas, one of which is air quality. Whilst “long term” is defined to mean at least 15 years, the detail around these targets is otherwise left for future regulations.

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