{"id":157210,"date":"2018-07-19T10:05:12","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T10:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/theresa-may-announces-new-environment-bill\/"},"modified":"2018-07-19T10:05:12","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T10:05:12","slug":"theresa-may-announces-new-environment-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/theresa-may-announces-new-environment-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Theresa May announces new environment bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>                                  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Theresa May\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/B18A\/production\/_102605454_tv048223710.jpg\"\/>Image copyright                  EPA                                                    <\/figure>\n<p class=\"caps\">A bill to protect the environment has been announced by the prime minister. <\/p>\n<p>It will set out a legal framework for the government\u2019s promise to leave the environment in a better state over the next 25 years.<\/p>\n<p>It has been greeted enthusiastically by green groups who feared that the government\u2019s promises on environmental protection had no legal backing.<\/p>\n<p>Environment Secretary Michael Gove said the bill would &quot;help to ensure Britain can be cleaner and greener&quot;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are young people going cool on cars?<\/li>\n<li>Fracking planning laws should be relaxed, say ministers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>WWF\u2019s Tony Juniper said the announcement was \u201cgreat news&quot;. <\/p>\n<p>He tweeted Mrs May to say: \u201cWe look forward to working with you on making this a world-leading step, one that our children and grandchildren will thank us for, and be proud of. Let the work begin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>                           Skip Twitter post  by @10DowningStreet                              <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&quot;Today I announced that the Government will bring forward the first Environment Bill in over 20 years. This builds on our 25 Year Environment Plan, setting out what we are doing to improve the environment for the next generation.&quot; - PM @Theresa_May pic.twitter.com\/V8Ur3TqWCX<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) July 18, 2018<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>              Report                          <\/p>\n<p>End of Twitter post  by @10DowningStreet<\/p>\n<p>Amy Mount from Green Alliance described the bill as a \u201cquite significant step forward&quot;. <\/p>\n<p>She told the BBC: &quot;The bill will need to put new duties on the secretary of state to deliver on environmental objectives like clean air, recycling and species loss\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2>&#039;Very naive&#039;<\/h2>\n<p>However, others were unimpressed.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Burke from the think-tank e3g said anyone who trusted the government&#039;s proposals &quot;must be very naive&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>He added: &quot;This government is the one that made 21 arbitrary changes to attack and undermine renewable energy.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Craig Bennett from Friends of the Earth was also cautious. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis could be an Act that really moves forward protection of nature,&quot; he said. \u201cBut we don\u2019t know what the bill will include, what will be its foundations and when it will be delivered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe whole thing could be thrown into disarray if we get a no-deal Brexit, which will leave us out of the EU without having had the time to get new laws in place to replace EU laws.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe simply won\u2019t have the time to replace all EU legislation on vital issues like product standards (which impose energy-saving and pollution-saving targets) and chemicals legislation.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes as a House of Lords sub-committee has warned that the government has no plan for laws on the chemicals industry if the UK leaves the EU without a new deal.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, on Thursday, the government is set to launch a consultation on a proposal for a controversial relaxation of laws on fracking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow Roger on Twitter @rharrabin<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image copyright EPA A bill to protect the environment has been announced by the prime minister. 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