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The Government response to the #SternReview was the #ClimateChangeAct: domestic action on #ClimateChange.
Its response to the #DasguptaReview starts with a promise on international biodiversity that HMG can't deliver. A better response would be to halt #nature's decline at home.
Its response to the #DasguptaReview starts with a promise on international biodiversity that HMG can't deliver. A better response would be to halt #nature's decline at home.
Of course, it should also commit to reducing the UK's #GlobalFootprint as a way to contribute to the international biodiversity crisis.
Next, the Review focuses on raising private finance. That's an excellent ambition & the Impact Fund is welcome.
But the top thing Gov can do to unlock finance is a commitment to halt nature's decline that's "long, loud and legal": a #StateofNature target in the #EnvironmentBill
But the top thing Gov can do to unlock finance is a commitment to halt nature's decline that's "long, loud and legal": a #StateofNature target in the #EnvironmentBill
You may be reading about proposed new #PlanningBill
It may if it survives have a big impact here (& we do not know full contents yet)
There will be a lot of political opposition (mainly from Conservatives!) but the planning system in England is crap - it does not deliver
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It may if it survives have a big impact here (& we do not know full contents yet)
There will be a lot of political opposition (mainly from Conservatives!) but the planning system in England is crap - it does not deliver
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enough new homes, quality homes, affordable homes nor beautiful places - some of those failures are for other reasons not just the planning system
I am not sure I agree with government proposals but I won’t defend status quo
Tower Hamlets has to deliver around 1.82% of all
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I am not sure I agree with government proposals but I won’t defend status quo
Tower Hamlets has to deliver around 1.82% of all
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new homes & I suspect opposition from suburban MP’s may push targets higher (this assumes people/market want more new homes here)
Part of the change will be zoning, a map will say this a Growth area where we want development but this area is Protected from development
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Part of the change will be zoning, a map will say this a Growth area where we want development but this area is Protected from development
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