‘A critical milestone’: Environment Bill returns to parliament

摘要

The Environment Bill returns to parliament today with the governance of the new greenwatchdog, and interim targets for nature, air, water and waste, on the debate agenda thisweek. There will be four parliamentary debate sessions over the next two weeks as the bill enters its final stages in theHouse of Lords.In August the government tabled a set of amendments, including on the bill’s species abundance target, sewagedischarge measures, and the environmental watchdog body, the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP).