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UK government will meet just 10% of green targets, says watchdog

Findings from the Office for Environmental Protection, released last Thursday, said the country was “largely off track” to meet legally binding environmental ambitions on climate change adaptation, safeguarding the supply of clean water and managing exposure to harmful chemicals.

“Government must speed up its efforts,” said OEP chair, Dame Glenys Stacey. “Many policies are in the early stages or are long awaited.”

Rishi Sunak’s government has faced widespread criticism for the scrapping or delaying of national green targets in recent years, including a delay on banning new petrol and diesel car sales and the drawing up of new legislation allowing more oil and gas drilling in the North Sea.

Dame Stacey also said the findings were “deeply, deeply concerning” and said the country continued to face “adverse environmental trends”. 

Published On: 25/01/2024 14:05:00

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