Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 35
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The 25 Year Environment Plan is not yet supported by clear, ambitious, quantified statutory targets...
Conclusion
The 25 Year Environment Plan is not yet supported by clear, ambitious, quantified statutory targets and milestones. The Environment Bill will provide a statutory underpinning for five of the goals in the Plan, but government has not set long-term objectives for the other five plan areas or how its goals will be met. The current significant improvement test for targets within the Environment Bill is ultimately decided by the Secretary of State. We agree with the Natural Capital Committee that the test is highly subjective.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 30 September 2021. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗