Brexit divergence from EU destroying UK's vital environmental protections
1. The UK is falling behind the EU on environmental regulation, weakening legal protections for the environment and human health.
2. There is no government body tracking the divergence between the UK and the EU on environmental regulations.
UK largely off track' on environmental targets, watchdog says
The UK government is falling behind on its environmental targets, with progress on half of the goals either stagnant or moving in the wrong direction.
Issues such as non-native invasive species, water pollution, waste, chemicals, and pesticides are posing challenges to environmental improvement in the UK.