The bill outlines proposals to strengthen the UK’s standards of environmental protection post-Brexit with the establishment of a new public body – the Office for Environmental Protection – which will also hold government and other public bodies to account on their environmental obligations, including on climate change. While the Bill applies only to England, more than half of its measures are designed to apply across the UK, with the consent of devolved administrations, helping the nation deal with the major environmental challenges faced together. These include improving air and water quality, tackling plastic pollution and restoring habitats so plants and wildlife can thrive. Legislation will also create legally-binding environmental improvement targets.
