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Postdoctoral Researcher, @IES_Brussels on @4iTraction project. Visiting Researcher, @TyndallCentre & @CAST_Centre. EU climate policy and governance.
Oct 17, 2019 9 tweets 6 min read
Thread: One thing you won't find (or I haven't) in either the revised Ireland/NI Protocol or the Political Declaration on the Future Relationship...

Any reference to non-regression in environmental protection, a core environmental provision in Nov. 2018 (on left). 2. The revised Political Declaration refers to relatively broad commitments to high standards
Oct 14, 2019 5 tweets 5 min read
Notable that in the background document to the #QueensSpeech & the Environment Bill, there is no reference to EU environmental law & governance or how the proposals will address possible gaps from #Brexit

Now we await the Bill itself, expected tomorrow.

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl… @VGravey @CharlieBEU @aglawfoodie Just as an example, there is discussion of improving air quality, but no mention of the Air Quality Directive or the UK's struggles in meeting its limits.