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Before Brexit the UK was signed up to the water framework directive requiring EU nations to ensure their waters achieved “good” chemical & ecological status by 2027. @DefraGovUK & @EnvAgency have shifted this target to 2063! We must fight this in 2023. amp.theguardian.com/environment/20… 
Abject failure @theresecoffey @pow_rebecca
“Not one English waterway, including rivers, lakes, estuaries & coastal waters is in good ecological & chemical health at present, with pollution from water treatment plants & agriculture the key sources of the damage.” @sandralaville
“Not one English waterway, including rivers, lakes, estuaries & coastal waters is in good ecological & chemical health at present, with pollution from water treatment plants & agriculture the key sources of the damage.” @sandralaville
Here’s this story @thetimes: “Target for cleaning up most waterways pushed back to 2063” by @rhysblakely thetimes.co.uk/article/target…
There's been an awful lot of sewage released by @SouthernWater in the last 24 hour 💩
This includes four separate releases that are over 20 hours long and still ongoing in Lee-On-Solent, Langstone Harbour and Ryde (IOW) which has TWO of them 🤮
This includes four separate releases that are over 20 hours long and still ongoing in Lee-On-Solent, Langstone Harbour and Ryde (IOW) which has TWO of them 🤮
Here's the list on ongoing releases, as of 8am.
As you can see Ryde has had a 25.72 hour release from its Appley Park outfall and a 23.42 release from its Prince Consort outfall.
So that's a combined 49+ of sewage there in a single day and its still going.
#EndSewagePollution
As you can see Ryde has had a 25.72 hour release from its Appley Park outfall and a 23.42 release from its Prince Consort outfall.
So that's a combined 49+ of sewage there in a single day and its still going.
#EndSewagePollution
As ever, we must point out that if you feel pollution shouldn't be profitable, sign and share our petition asking for water to be returned to public ownership: change.org/nationalise-wa…
We are concerned by the @Conservatives response to the ongoing sewage crisis and the manner in which they are trying to shape the narrative and rewrite history. A thread ⤵️
We'll begin with this article in @TheArgus, discussing the open letter written by a number of Sussex MPs to @SouthernWater this week.
theargus.co.uk/news/20674341.…
theargus.co.uk/news/20674341.…
In it @mariacaulfield, MP for Lewes and Minister of State for Health, references last year's House of Commons vote on a sewage amendment to the Environment Bill, which we fought for and @Conservatives blocked.
Government has published proposals for new #nature targets. It's good to see the 2030 #StateofNature target to halt #wildlife decline recognised as an apex goal. Thanks to all who campaigned with us.
But overall the proposals aren't yet strong enough: wcl.org.uk/government-mus…
But overall the proposals aren't yet strong enough: wcl.org.uk/government-mus…
In particular, on biodiversity, the long-term target for wildlife (10% increase on 2030 baseline by 2042) could see species abundance *lower* in 20 years' time than it is today.
That's not in line with the Government's 25 Year Plan promise to pass on #nature in better condition.
That's not in line with the Government's 25 Year Plan promise to pass on #nature in better condition.
There's no target for the condition of SSSIs, despite the previous promise (below) that 75% will be in good condition by 2042.
The target for 500k hectares of habitat creation/restoration is a gross figure and does not take account of net losses, so we could see overall loss.
The target for 500k hectares of habitat creation/restoration is a gross figure and does not take account of net losses, so we could see overall loss.
