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Environment Act 2021
Chapter 30
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Updated: 16 December 2022
This Act received Royal Assent on 9 November 2021 and applies to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
It contains provisions regarding:
- the setting of environmental targets;
- creating plans and policies to improve the natural environment;
- statements and reports about environmental protection;
- waste and resource efficiency;
- air quality;
- the recall of products that fail to meet environmental standards;
- water;
- nature and biodiversity;
- conservation covenants.
It also establishes the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP), which is designed to contribute to:
- environmental protection; and
- the improvement of the natural environment.
These provisions are very detailed, and are...
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