Bill threatens important laws that protect places like the New Forest and wildlife such as otters, dolphins and peregrines
The Wildlife Trusts are calling on the Government to bin the ‘Bulldozer Bill’ – officially called the *Retained EU Law Bill – which threatens over a thousand laws that protect the environment. It is dubbed the ‘Bulldozer Bill’ because it could destroy laws which protect wild places and wildlife, as well as those ensuring minimum standards for water quality and pollution.
Getting rid of environmental protections could not come at a worse time. We are suffering from a nature and climate emergency – the subject of global discussions at COP15 right now – and the UK is already one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. Over 40% of species have declined in abundance and 15% are threatened with extinction.
The loss of key legislation could see the situation worsen dramatically with:
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Posted On: 16/12/2022