The environment secretary has announced a rapid review of nature improvement plans amid concerns that “nature is dying.”
On Wednesday, Steve Reed said that he is taking steps to develop a plan by the end of the year to reverse the “dire state of the natural environment.”
With the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) review, he said that he will deliver on legally binding Environment Act targets, including halting the decline in species by 2030, cleaning up water bodies, and cutting air pollution.
Reed said: “Nature is dying. Britain is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world. Our animal species face extinction. Our precious landscapes are in decline. Our rivers, lakes and seas are awash with sewage and pollution. Air pollution continues to plague our towns and cities.”...
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