Environment needs not be stumbling block in UK–EU agreement

The EU Environment Sub-Committee writes to Secretary of State George Eustice MPto summarise the key findings from its inquiry on Environment and the Level Playing Field in the UKEU negotiations.

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Monday, July 27, 2020
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British MPs, George Eustice, Robin Teverson, Baron Teverson, House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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  • The EU Environment Sub-Committee writes to Secretary of State George Eustice MPto summarise the key findings from its inquiry on Environment and the Level Playing Field in the UKEU negotiations.
  • In June and July this year, the Committee took evidence from industry, environment NGOs, and environment, climate and trade law specialists as part of its Environment and the Level Playing Field inquiry.
  • The Committee has now written to the Secretary of State with its key findings, including:
    The Government should consider domestic measures to build trust, such as strengthening the environmental principles and the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) in the Environment Bill, and cooperate with the devolved administrations to develop compatible arrangements
    Chair of the Committee, Lord Teverson , also emphasised:
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