UK government sets out plans for legally-binding environmental targets
The UK government has today set out how it will use “ambitious“ legally-binding targets to deliver environmental gains, with a public consultation on the goals taking place in early 2022.
The Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) said that at least one long-term target will be developed in four priority areas: cleaner air, cleaner water, less waste and more biodiveContinue reading this with an IEMA membership
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