Brexit has led the UK to weaken important environmental protections compared to the EU, despite promises from Labour to uphold standards. Experts indicate that the government is regressing by removing EU laws and not addressing widening loopholes in environmental legislation. The analysis reveals significant gaps such as inadequate protections for rare species, outdated air and water quality regulations, and diminished recycling standards. The UK has not adopted any of the 28 new environmental laws introduced by the EU since Brexit and has changed existing laws in a direction that threatens ecological integrity.
The UK is using Brexit to weaken crucial environmental protections and has fallen behind the EU, despite Labour's pledge not to dilute standards.
The analysis highlights that since Brexit, the EU has introduced 28 new, revised, or upgraded pieces of environmental legislation that have not been adopted in the UK.
Legislation in the UK poses a risk by allowing developers to pay into a nature fund instead of restoring or creating new habitats to compensate for environmental damage.
Areas of concern include air quality, water pollution, and recycling, where the UK is regressing compared to the EU's advancements in stricter environmental laws.
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