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In 2019 the Defra chief scientific adviser Professor Sir Ian Boyd concluded that the summits have had an impact on government policy and the natural capital principle is now included in the 25-year environment plan and the environment bill. The summit report recommended a new way of working to engage more people.
The 25 Year Environment Plan should be a key element of development of British agricultural policy, post Brexit and be consistent with the needs of preserving and enhancing natural capital. The Environment Plan should create and enhance new wildlife areas and corridors in collaboration with a wide range of landholders.
In 2018 the Prime Minister, Theresa May, launched a 25-year environmental plan which gave encouragement to Rewilding Britain by, for example, supporting the reintroduction of the beaver and recognising the pioneering achievements of the Knepp Wildland in lowland rewilding. [7]
The Environmental Improvement Plan 2023, an update to the 25 Year Environment Plan initiated in 2018, specifies how to achieve these targets, incorporating a review every five years. [4] Legislation under the Environment Act 2021 specifies legally binding environmental targets: [4] The Environmental Targets (Biodiversity) (England) Regulations 2023
2017 Gold, Best Guided Tour of the Year, Beautiful South Awards [51] The Knepp Wildland project is recognised as a Verified Conservation Area (VCA) and is a member of the Rewilding Europe Network. [50] Outstanding example of landscape-scale restoration in the UK Government's 25 Year Environment Plan. [52] [50]
Her government's "25 Year Environment Plan" was published in January 2018: [295] targets were set for achievement of a number of environmental benefits with dates ranging from 2025 to 2060. [296] In March 2018, May announced plans for a plastic deposit scheme modelled on a similar policy in Norway to boost recycling.
She also announced a £20 billion increase in funding to the National Health Service through the NHS Long Term Plan, established the first-ever Race Disparity Audit and launched a 25 Year Environment Plan, amending the Climate Change Act 2008 to end the UK's contribution to global warming by 2050.
As part of the Mining Remediation Authority's duty to protect the public and the environment, it operates a 24-hour telephone line for reporting coal mine hazards and operates 82 mine water treatment schemes across the UK, cleaning more than 122 billion litres of mine water every year. [2]