Summary of progress on Environmental Targets set out in the Environment Act, following the publication of a Written Ministerial Statement.
There has been significant work undertaken to progress the ambitious environmental targets resulting from the Environment Act 2021.
The Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) received over 180,000 responses from a range of individuals, businesses and other organisations to the target consultation which closed on 27th June 2022.
In light of the volume of material and the significant public response it is not possible to publish the updated environmental targets as originally intended by the end of October 2022.
Environment Secretary, Therese Coffey said: "I was part of the ministerial team that created the 25 Year Environment Plan and prepared the Environment Bill presented to Parliament in 2019. Defra will continue to work at pace to finalise these environmental targets."
A Written Ministerial Statement has been laid in Parliament to update both houses, this can be read here.
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Posted On: 28/10/2022