Context of the 25 Year Environment Plan In January 2015, the Committee (NCC) recommended that the government draw up a 25 Year Plan for the Environment. The government...
What are conservation covenants? As a concept, conservation covenants are private, voluntary agreements between a landowner and responsible body, such as a conservation...
Context As a result of the 23 June 2016 UK referendum on membership of the EU, which voted with a 52% majority voting in favour of the UK leaving the EU, government...
TitleEnvironment Bill Key dateIntroduced to Parliament 30 January 2020 SubjectEnvironmental principles, governance, regulation, air pollution, waste and plastics,...
Produced in partnership with Haydn Davies of Birmingham City University and updated in partnership with Antony Bartholomeusz Brexit impact As of exit day (31 January...
TitleFlood and Water Management Act 2010 Entry into Force8 April 2010 (received Royal Assent on this date—but various implementing pieces of legislation have brought...
Introduction to environmental law Brexit impact As of exit day (31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal...
TitleLand Drainage Act 1991 Entry into Force1 December 1991 Transposition DeadlineN/A AmendmentsEnvironment (Wales) Act 2016 Deregulation Act 2015 Water Act 2014 Transfer...
TitleMarine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (MCAA 2009) Entry into force12th November 2009 (received Royal Assent on this date, but various implementing pieces of legislation...
STOP PRESS: The October 2019 draft of the Environment Bill fell away on the dissolution of Parliament before the December 2019 general election. The Queen’s Speech on 19...