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Edward Lockhart Br Broad adway ay In Initiat ative

The Environment Bill and Beyond

Need for a new environmental framework?

Broadway Initiative

Based on the ‘Broadway principles’

… in essence that sustainability should be an integral part of how we do business, not a (sometimes complex and uncertain) afterthought

A draft Bill - briefly

A more joined up approach

Long term goals

Targets and milestones at least on: Air Nature Water Resources Alongside net zero GHG emissions But still need

• Objectives to guide target setting
• Clearer duties to take action before targets are missed
• Transparent criteria for setting targets. Including join up with

climate targets

• Clearly defined process for engaging stakeholders in setting targets

To give everyone strategic predictability of policy direction

National plans and principles

To make sure policies across government consistently support the goals

Principles:

1.Integration into policymaking 2.Prevention 3.Precautionary principle 4.Rectification at source 5.Polluter pays principle.

5 year policy programmes:

But still need

• More explicit linking to the objectives and, in the case of principles,

the targets.

Spatial plans

To give a shared spatial view of the environment and priorities

The Bill introduces a new system of local nature recovery strategies and expands on the system for water resource management plans, drainage plans and local air quality management plans But still need

• To move to more ‘integrated’ environmental planning, whereas

currently there are 35+ siloed spatial instruments that can apply in any one place.

Mechanisms

To make sure responsibilities are clearly allocated where action can best be taken and from the start

But still need

• Simplified framework for organisations to

assess, plan and account for domestic and international environmental interactions. ???

• And do we have the right governance

framework for efficient environmental markets to work at scale?

Monitoring

To give everyone transparent and timely feedback loops in a joined up way

The Bill introduces provisions for integrated monitoring. Defra’s new framework for environmental indicators is a good starting point. But still need to rationalise existing data collection and use latest technologies.

Green watchdog

To hold government to account for playing its role

The Bill introduces provisions for the Office for Environmental Protection to advise, scrutinize and enforce against the government. But still need

• Clarity on OEP’s role in advising on targets and government’s

forward programme

• Clear allocation of roles between CCC and OEP
• Sufficient independence to do its job properly

What happens next?

Green industrial revolution and plan for nature. Climate and environment emergency Bill. Green society, green economy and responsible capitalism. Nature Bill and Air Bill. Carbon neutrality and restoring the natural environment. Environment Bill.

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