Environmental Principles: Difference between revisions

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[[Category: Legislation & Policy]]

In May 2022 the Government published the Draft Environmental Principles Policy Statement<ref name="Env">[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-principles-policy-statement/draft-environmental-principles-policy-statement/ Draft Environmental Principles Environmental Policy Statement, [[DEFRA]]]</ref> to ensure that environmental principles are used consistently across government to guide policymaking whilst supporting innovation and economic growth. The ~~purpose of these principles which~~ were introduced within the [[Environment Act 2021]] is to guide Ministers and policy-makers towards opportunities to prevent environmental damage and enhance the environment, where relevant and appropriate<ref name="Env" />.

In May 2022 the Government published the Draft Environmental Principles Policy Statement<ref name="Env">[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-principles-policy-statement/draft-environmental-principles-policy-statement/ Draft Environmental Principles Environmental Policy Statement, [[DEFRA]]]</ref> to ensure that '''environmental principles''' are used consistently across government to guide policymaking whilst supporting innovation and economic growth. The '''Environmental Principles''' were introduced within the [[Environment Act 2021]] with their objective being to guide Ministers and policy-makers towards opportunities to prevent environmental damage and enhance the environment, where relevant and appropriate<ref name="Env" />.

The five '''Principles'''<ref name="Env" /> are:

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 [[Category: Legislation & Policy]]
-In May 2022 the Government published the Draft Environmental Principles Policy Statement<ref name="Env">[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-principles-policy-statement/draft-environmental-principles-policy-statement/ Draft Environmental Principles Environmental Policy Statement, [[DEFRA]]]</ref> to ensure that environmental principles are used consistently across government to guide policymaking whilst supporting innovation and economic growth. The purpose of these principles which were introduced within the [[Environment Act 2021]] is to guide Ministers and policy-makers towards opportunities to prevent environmental damage and enhance the environment, where relevant and appropriate<ref name="Env" />.
+In May 2022 the Government published the Draft Environmental Principles Policy Statement<ref name="Env">[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-principles-policy-statement/draft-environmental-principles-policy-statement/ Draft Environmental Principles Environmental Policy Statement, [[DEFRA]]]</ref> to ensure that '''environmental principles''' are used consistently across government to guide policymaking whilst supporting innovation and economic growth. The '''Environmental Principles''' were introduced within the [[Environment Act 2021]] with their objective being to guide Ministers and policy-makers towards opportunities to prevent environmental damage and enhance the environment, where relevant and appropriate<ref name="Env" />.
 The five '''Principles'''<ref name="Env" /> are: