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The [[25- Year Environment Plan]] was published in 2018 and sets out government action to help the natural environment regain and retain good health. It aims to deliver cleaner air and water, both in cities and rural landscapes, protect threatened species and provide richer wildlife habitats. The [[25- Year Environment Plan]] is the first [[Environmental Improvement Plans|Environmental Improvement Plan]]; a statutory requirement created by the [[Environment Act 2021]].

It calls for an approach to agriculture, forestry, land use and fishing that puts the environment first<ref name="Env">[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/693158/25-year-environment-plan.pdf/ Environment Plan, 2018]</ref>. It also aims to tackle the growing problems of [[Waste|waste]] and soil degredation and [[wikipedia: Climate change| climate change]] which is referred to in the document as still perhaps the most serious long term risk to the environment given higher land and sea temperatures, rising sea levels, extreme weather patterns and [[wikipedia:Ocean acidification| ocean acidification]], which harms marine mammals<ref name="Env" />.

It calls for an approach to agriculture, forestry, land use and fishing that puts the environment first<ref name="Env">[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/693158/25-year-environment-plan.pdf/ Environment Plan, 2018]</ref>. It also aims to tackle the growing problems of [[Waste|waste]] and soil degredation and [[wikipedia: Climate change| climate change]] which is referred to in the document as still perhaps the most serious long term risk to the [[environment]] given higher land and sea temperatures, rising sea levels, extreme weather patterns and [[wikipedia:Ocean acidification| ocean acidification]], which harms marine mammals<ref name="Env" />.

The Plan commits the UK Government to protecting and improving the environment both at home and abroad and taking the lead on conservation, climate change, land use, sustainable global food supplies and marine health<ref name="Env" />.

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Improving at least three quarters of our waters to be close to their natural state as soon as is practicable by:

*reducing the damaging abstraction of water from rivers and groundwater, ensuring that by 2021 the proportion of water bodies with enough water to support environmental standards increases from 82% to 90% for surface water bodies and from 72% to 77% for groundwater bodies

*reaching or exceeding objectives for rivers, lakes, coastal and ground waters that are specially protected, whether for biodiversity or drinking water as per ~~our~~ River Basin Management Plans

*reaching or exceeding objectives for rivers, lakes, coastal and ground waters that are specially protected, whether for biodiversity or drinking water as per River Basin Management Plans

*supporting OFWAT’s ambitions on leakage, minimising the amount of water lost through leakage year on year, with water companies expected to reduce leakage by at least an average of 15% by 2025

*minimising by 2030 the harmful bacteria in our designated bathing waters and continuing to improve the cleanliness of our waters; ~~we will~~ make sure that potential bathers are warned of any short-term pollution risks

*minimising by 2030 the harmful bacteria in our designated bathing waters and continuing to improve the cleanliness of our waters; and make sure that potential bathers are warned of any short-term pollution risks

'''Thriving Plants and Wildlife'''

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'''Using resources from nature more sustainably and efficiently'''

Ensuring that resources from nature, such as food, fish and timber are used more ~~sustianably~~ and efficiently by:

Ensuring that resources from nature, such as food, fish and timber are used more sustainably and efficiently by:

*maximising the value and benefits we get from our resources, doubling resource productivity by 2050

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'''Minimising waste'''

Aim to minimise waste, reuse materials and manage materials at the end of their life to minimise the impact on the environment by:

*working towards our ambition of zero avoidable waste by 2050

*working to a target of eliminating avoidable plastic waste by end of 2042

*meeting all existing waste targets – including those on landfill, reuse and recycling – and developing ambitious new future targets and milestones

*seeking to eliminate waste crime and illegal waste sites over the lifetime of this Plan, prioritising those of highest risk. Delivering a substantial reduction in litter and littering behaviour.

*significantly reducing and where possible preventing all kinds of marine plastic pollution – in particular material that came originally from land

~~Within~~ the ~~[[25~~- ~~Year Environment Plan]] a commitment was made~~ to ~~develop a comprehensive set~~ of ~~indicators~~ to ~~measure environmental change. These indicators should show how~~ the [[environment~~]] is changing over time<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/25-year-environment-plan-progress-reports/ Outcome indicator framework for~~ the ~~25 Year Environment~~ Plan~~]</ref>. The~~ '''~~Outcome Indicator Framework for~~ the 25-~~Year Environment~~ Plan~~''' contains 66 indicators arranged into 10 broad themes~~.

'''Managing exposure to chemicals'''

ensuring that chemicals are used and managed safely and that the levels of harmful chemiclas entering the environment (including through agriculture) are significantly reduced by:

*seeking in particular to eliminate the use of Polychlorinated Biphenyls by 2025, in line with our commitments under the Stockholm Convention

*reducing land-based emissions of mercury to air and water by 50% by 2030

*substantially increasing the amount of Persistent Organic Pollutants material being destroyed or irreversibly transformed by 2030, to make sure there are negligible emissions to the environment

*fulfilling our commitments under the Stockholm Convention as outlined in the UK’s most recent National Implementation Plan

'''Enhancing biosecurity'''

Enhancing biosecurity to protect our wildlife and lifestock and boost the reslilience of plants and trees by:

*managing and reducing the impact of existing plant and animal diseases; lowering the risk of new ones and tackling invasive non-native species

*reaching the detailed goals to be set out in the Tree Health Resilience Plan of 2018

*ensuring strong biosecurity protection at our borders

*working with industry to reduce the impact of endemic disease.

Interim targets will be set out in this [[Environmental Improvement Plans|Environmental Improvement Plan]] which will be reviewed at least every five years with the government having to report annually on what it has done to implement the [[Environmental Improvement Plans|Environmental Improvement Plan]] and on whether the natural [[environment]] (or particular aspects of it) have improved<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environment-bill-2020/august-2020-environment-bill-environmental-targets]/ [[DEFRA]]</ref>.

*Ending all avoidable plastic waste by 2042.

Within the [[25- Year Environment Plan]] a commitment was made to develop a comprehensive set of indicators to measure environmental change. These indicators should show how the [[environment]] is changing over time<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/25-year-environment-plan-progress-reports/ Outcome indicator framework for the 25 Year Environment Plan]</ref>. The '''Outcome Indicator Framework for the 25-Year Environment Plan''' contains 66 indicators arranged into the 10 broad themes listed above.

==References==

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 The [[25- Year Environment Plan]] was published in 2018 and sets out government action to help the natural environment regain and retain good health. It aims to deliver cleaner air and water, both in cities and rural landscapes, protect threatened species and provide richer wildlife habitats. The [[25- Year Environment Plan]] is the first [[Environmental Improvement Plans|Environmental Improvement Plan]]; a statutory requirement created by the [[Environment Act 2021]].
-It calls for an approach to agriculture, forestry, land use and fishing that puts the environment first<ref name="Env">[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/693158/25-year-environment-plan.pdf/ Environment Plan, 2018]</ref>. It also aims to tackle the growing problems of [[Waste|waste]] and soil degredation and [[wikipedia: Climate change| climate change]] which is referred to in the document as still perhaps the most serious long term risk to the environment given higher land and sea temperatures, rising sea levels, extreme weather patterns and [[wikipedia:Ocean acidification| ocean acidification]], which harms marine mammals<ref name="Env" />.
+It calls for an approach to agriculture, forestry, land use and fishing that puts the environment first<ref name="Env">[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/693158/25-year-environment-plan.pdf/ Environment Plan, 2018]</ref>. It also aims to tackle the growing problems of [[Waste|waste]] and soil degredation and [[wikipedia: Climate change| climate change]] which is referred to in the document as still perhaps the most serious long term risk to the [[environment]] given higher land and sea temperatures, rising sea levels, extreme weather patterns and [[wikipedia:Ocean acidification| ocean acidification]], which harms marine mammals<ref name="Env" />.
 The Plan commits the UK Government to protecting and improving the environment both at home and abroad and taking the lead on conservation, climate change, land use, sustainable global food supplies and marine health<ref name="Env" />.
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 Improving at least three quarters of our waters to be close to their natural state as soon as is practicable by:
 *reducing the damaging abstraction of water from rivers and groundwater, ensuring that by 2021 the proportion of water bodies with enough water to support environmental standards increases from 82% to 90% for surface water bodies and from 72% to 77% for groundwater bodies
-*reaching or exceeding objectives for rivers, lakes, coastal and ground waters that are specially protected, whether for biodiversity or drinking water as per our River Basin Management Plans
+*reaching or exceeding objectives for rivers, lakes, coastal and ground waters that are specially protected, whether for biodiversity or drinking water as per River Basin Management Plans
 *supporting OFWAT’s ambitions on leakage, minimising the amount of water lost through leakage year on year, with water companies expected to reduce leakage by at least an average of 15% by 2025
-*minimising by 2030 the harmful bacteria in our designated bathing waters and continuing to improve the cleanliness of our waters; we will make sure that potential bathers are warned of any short-term pollution risks
+*minimising by 2030 the harmful bacteria in our designated bathing waters and continuing to improve the cleanliness of our waters;  and make sure that potential bathers are warned of any short-term pollution risks
 '''Thriving Plants and Wildlife'''
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 '''Using resources from nature more sustainably and efficiently'''
-Ensuring that resources from nature, such as food, fish and timber are used more sustianably and efficiently by:
+Ensuring that resources from nature, such as food, fish and timber are used more sustainably and efficiently by:
 *maximising the value and benefits we get from our resources, doubling resource productivity by 2050
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 '''Minimising waste'''
+Aim to minimise waste, reuse materials and manage materials at the end of their life to minimise the impact on the environment by:
+*working towards our ambition of zero avoidable waste by 2050
+*working to a target of eliminating avoidable plastic waste by end of 2042
+*meeting all existing waste targets – including those on landfill, reuse and recycling – and developing ambitious new future targets and milestones
+*seeking to eliminate waste crime and illegal waste sites over the lifetime of this Plan, prioritising those of highest risk. Delivering a substantial reduction in litter and littering behaviour.
+*significantly reducing and where possible preventing all kinds of marine plastic pollution – in particular material that came originally from land
-Within the [[25- Year Environment Plan]] a commitment was made to develop a comprehensive set of indicators to measure environmental change. These indicators should show how the [[environment]] is changing over time<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/25-year-environment-plan-progress-reports/ Outcome indicator framework for the 25 Year Environment Plan]</ref>. The '''Outcome Indicator Framework for the 25-Year Environment Plan''' contains 66 indicators arranged into 10 broad themes.
+'''Managing exposure to chemicals'''
+ensuring that chemicals are used and managed safely and that the levels of harmful chemiclas entering the environment (including through agriculture) are significantly reduced by:
+*seeking in particular to eliminate the use of Polychlorinated Biphenyls by 2025, in line with our commitments under the Stockholm Convention
+*reducing land-based emissions of mercury to air and water by 50% by 2030
+*substantially increasing the amount of Persistent Organic Pollutants material being destroyed or irreversibly transformed by 2030, to make sure there are negligible emissions to the environment
+*fulfilling our commitments under the Stockholm Convention as outlined in the UK’s most recent National Implementation Plan
+'''Enhancing biosecurity'''
+Enhancing biosecurity to protect our wildlife and lifestock and boost the reslilience of plants and trees by:
+*managing and reducing the impact of existing plant and animal diseases; lowering the risk of new ones and tackling invasive non-native species
+*reaching the detailed goals to be set out in the Tree Health Resilience Plan of 2018
+*ensuring strong biosecurity protection at our borders
+*working with industry to reduce the impact of endemic disease.
 Interim targets will be set out in this [[Environmental Improvement Plans|Environmental Improvement Plan]] which will be reviewed at least every five years with the government having to report annually on what it has done to implement the [[Environmental Improvement Plans|Environmental Improvement Plan]] and on whether the natural [[environment]] (or particular aspects of it) have improved<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environment-bill-2020/august-2020-environment-bill-environmental-targets]/ [[DEFRA]]</ref>.
-*Ending all avoidable plastic waste by 2042.
+Within the [[25- Year Environment Plan]] a commitment was made to develop a comprehensive set of indicators to measure environmental change. These indicators should show how the [[environment]] is changing over time<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/25-year-environment-plan-progress-reports/ Outcome indicator framework for the 25 Year Environment Plan]</ref>. The '''Outcome Indicator Framework for the 25-Year Environment Plan''' contains 66 indicators arranged into the 10 broad themes listed above.
 ==References==
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