Five legally binding principles will guide future policymaking to protect the environment.
Ministers will put protecting the environment at the heart of future policy, under new plans set out today (Wednesday 10 March).
The landmark Environment Bill will create a duty on ministers across Whitehall to be guided by five internationally recognised environmental principles when making policy – protecting the environment for the next generation and demonstrating to the world that the environment is at the front and centre of the Government’s work, ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Environment Secretary George Eustice said: “We want to embed the environment in the design, development and delivery of the Government’s work. Our environmental principles are essential, and will ensure that ministers across Whitehall are guided to not just protect the environment, but tackle problems at their origin.
This will deliver our pledge to leave the environment in a better state for future generations”.
This legally binding statement will introduce five environmental principles, committing the government to building back greener. These principles are:
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Posted On: 10/03/2021