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[[Environmental Improvement Plans]] ([[EIPs]]) are rolling statutory plans setting out the requirements for improving the natural environment. The [[Environment Act 2021]] places a legal requirement on the | [[Environmental Improvement Plans]] ([[EIPs]]) are rolling statutory plans setting out the requirements for improving the natural environment. The [[Environment Act 2021]] places a legal requirement on the Secretary of State for [[DEFRA]] to produce an [[EIP]] every 15 years. The current [[EIP]] is the [[25- Year Environment Plan]]<ref name="EIP">[https://www.wcl.org.uk/docs/Environment%20Bill%20Committee%20Environmental%20Improvement%20Plans%20-%20briefing%20from%20Greener%20UK%20and%20Link.pdf/ Greener UK Briefing Paper for Commons Committee]</ref>. | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
Revision as of 15:05, 5 July 2022
Environmental Improvement Plans (EIPs) are rolling statutory plans setting out the requirements for improving the natural environment. The Environment Act 2021 places a legal requirement on the Secretary of State for DEFRA to produce an EIP every 15 years. The current EIP is the 25- Year Environment Plan[1].
Introduction
The Environment Act 2021 places a legal duty on the Secretary of State DEFRA to prepare a plan for significantly improving the natural environment (an Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP)) and sets requirementss for what an EIP must contain[1]. These plans are necessary to prvide the comprehensive and long term vission that will guide legislation and policy to deleiver better protection and enancement to the environment.