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2021-02-22 | |
发布年 | 2021 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 资源环境 |
正文(英文) | Better regulation needed to protect environment and boost economy, says Environment Agency Chief ExecutiveSir James Bevan calls for better regulation to protect the environment as new report highlights the importance of environmental regulation in England. The Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, Sir James Bevan, is calling for a modern approach to regulation in order to protect air, land, and water from future threats, including the climate emergency. Sir James’ appeal comes as the UK contemplates its Covid-19 economic recovery with the freedom to determine its own laws outside the EU. He says that better regulation, not deregulation, is needed to allow companies to thrive while protecting nature and communities from the effects of the climate change and other risks such as new technologies. Sir James said:
Sir James’ words coincide with a new report that reveals the importance of environmental regulation in protecting air, water, and land from harmful pollution. The EA’s Regulating for People, Environment and Growth report (RPEG) shows how communities and ecosystems are currently being protected from existing risks posed by industrial activities. The RPEG report, comprising data from regulatory activities in 2019, shows many improving trends in environmental compliance, pollution incidents, crime, and emissions. Since 2010, emissions of air pollutants have fallen significantly (nitrogen oxides by 63%, sulphur oxides by 81%, PM10 particulates by 34%); the number of serious pollution incidents fell 12% to 467 from 2018 to 2019; and waste recovery at permitted sites has improved to a record 74%. The report also shows that, in 2019:
Sir James added:
The full Regulating for People, Environment and Growth report is available online. The Environment Agency’s vision of promoting green growth and a sustainable future is a key strand of the ‘EA2025’ five-year action plan, which can be found online.
Published 22 February 2021
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/316631 |
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