We're at the Tory Party conference keeping an eye on environmental announcments and developments. Here's what @TheENDSReport @simonpickstone and @Conor_ENDS have learned so far #CPC19
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(2/10) Chancellor @sajidjavid has launched 'Brexit red tape challenge' giving the UK the chance to "remove or improve" regulations
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(3/10) Environment secretary Theresa Villiers has said she wants to "take control of environmental regulations" after Brexit
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(4/10) Green groups are alarmed at the idea. @CraigBennett3 said the government is "definitely talking about lowering standards after Brexit… when they are talking about [cutting] red tape, they actually mean cutting environmental protections"
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(5/10) There's government resistance to setting legally binding targets in the Environment Bill. @ZacGoldsmith told a fringe event that the coming weeks may see “pushback from some elements of government”
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(6/10) A no-deal Brexit's, no big deal. @michaelgove suggested that crashing out of the EU without a deal could bring benefits for the UK’s life sciences sector, while @MPGeorgeEustice suggested the farmers could weather the storm
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(7/10) The Tories have pledged £1bn on tackling climate change, to be spent mainly on electric vehicles and batteries. Another £200m will go towards developing a nuclear fusion power station. Cheap at the price!
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(8/10) They'll also plant a million trees. A tad short of the @theCCCuk recommendation of 1.5bn new trees.
(9/10) The Tories are split over fracking policy (as Cuadrilla pretty much throws in the towel) endsreport.com/article/166098…
(10/10) And @andrealeadsom say the @LabourParty's pledge to hit net zero emissions by 2030 is “total tosh” and “utterly unachievable”!
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