The Environment Bill – Overview, analysis and priorities for improvement

18th November 2019


This webinar provides an overview of the Bill and its key chapters covering environmental governance, waste and resource efficiency, air quality, biodiversity, nature and water. It looks in detail at the proposed process for setting legally binding targets and the role of the new Office for Environmental Protection. It also highlights priorities for improving the Bill as it passes through Parliament.

The Environment Bill is an opportunity to establish a new governance framework to put sustainability at the heart of the UK’s economic model.

This webinar provides an overview of the Bill and its key chapters covering environmental governance, waste and resource efficiency, air quality, biodiversity, nature and water. It looks in detail at the proposed process for setting legally binding targets and the role of the new Office for Environmental Protection. It also highlights priorities for improving the Bill as it passes through Parliament.

The webinar was presented by IEMA’s Chief Policy Advisor, Martin Baxter who has worked closely with the Broadway Initiative and has been part of the Defra stakeholder panel advising on all aspects of the Bill.

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Environment Bill webinar slides - M, Baxter, IEMA Chief Policy Advisor - CLICK HERE

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