We are joining @RSPBEngland and other ENGOs in expressing our utter dismay at recent government announcements.
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https://twitter.com/RSPBEngland/status/1573366815568580613
To recap, the Government is considering:
🚜 Abandoning its Environmental Land Management (Elms) scheme for agriculture
❌ Abolishing environmental regulations
🏗️ Allowing unfettered development in investment zones
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🚜 Abandoning its Environmental Land Management (Elms) scheme for agriculture
❌ Abolishing environmental regulations
🏗️ Allowing unfettered development in investment zones
More detail 👇
🚜 Abandoning #Elms
Elms presented a significant & vital opportunity to restore nature on agricultural land. Abandoning Elms will be a MAJOR setback in the government's manifesto commitment to leaving the environment in a better state for the next generation.
Elms presented a significant & vital opportunity to restore nature on agricultural land. Abandoning Elms will be a MAJOR setback in the government's manifesto commitment to leaving the environment in a better state for the next generation.
❌ Env. regulations
The #RetainedEULaw Bill could see HUNDREDS of environmental laws repealed. We are already one of the most nature-depleted nations on earth, & we cannot afford to weaken what little protections we have.
Biodiversity & water need MORE protection, not less.
The #RetainedEULaw Bill could see HUNDREDS of environmental laws repealed. We are already one of the most nature-depleted nations on earth, & we cannot afford to weaken what little protections we have.
Biodiversity & water need MORE protection, not less.
🏗️ Development
New proposals would weaken environmental planning rules in “Investment Zones". Planning controls ALREADY fail to protect the environment from development – as the proliferation of chicken farms in the upper River Wye has shown.
New proposals would weaken environmental planning rules in “Investment Zones". Planning controls ALREADY fail to protect the environment from development – as the proliferation of chicken farms in the upper River Wye has shown.
In short, these measures would SHATTER the government’s 25-year environment plan and its manifesto commitments.
Far from being beneficial to economic growth, they would severely damage the sustainability of the country’s economy and the well-being of future generations.
Far from being beneficial to economic growth, they would severely damage the sustainability of the country’s economy and the well-being of future generations.
We urge the government to urgently discuss with environmental NGOs and others how we can develop collaborative plans to achieve sustainable economic growth while restoring the health of our natural environment.
Each is dependent on the other.
Each is dependent on the other.
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