Environment weekly highlights—26 July 2018

Published on: 26 July 2018

Published by a LexisNexis Environment expert

Air emissions and climate change
Government publishes updated National Adaptation Programme 2018–2023
BEIS publishes various emission factors
£400m bid opened for electric vehicles charge fund
Brexit
No deal Brexit could harm UK environment
New body should be created for environment oversight post-Brexit
Government responds to report on food prices post-Brexit
Energy efficiency and buildings
CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (Revocation and Savings) Order 2018

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Article summary

This week’s edition of Environment highlights includes a warning of the damage a ‘no-deal Brexit’ can have on the environment, recommendations for a new regulatory body, an open consultation on non-hydraulic fracturing of shale and the fracking consent granted for Cuadrilla. In addition, provision has been made for the closure of the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have responded to the Environmental Audit Committee’s (EAC) sustainable investment suggestions, the European Commission’s green finance proposals have been updated and the UK Government have been criticised for their packaging recycling obligations and recycling rates.