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In March 2022 the [[DEFRA|Government]] published a consultation seeking views on new targets under the [[Environment Act 2021]] with the aim of improving the natural environment.

Targets proposed ~~withint he~~ consultation are as follows:

Targets proposed within the consultation are as follows:

===Air Quality===

*A maximum Annual Mean Concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) to 10 micrograms (μg) per cubic metre.

*A reduction in the Population Exposure of PM2.5 by 35% by 2040 (compared to a base year of 2018)

===Biodiversity===

*Halt the decline in species ~~abundance~~ by 2030.

*Halt the decline in species by 2030 and then

*Increase species abundance by at least 10% by 2042 compared to 2030 levels.

*Improve the England-level GB ~~REd~~ List Index of Species extinction risk by 2042, compared to 2022 levels

*Improve the England-level GB Red List Index of Species extinction risk by 2042, compared to 2022 levels

*~~to create~~ or restore in excess of 500,000 hectares of a range of wildlife-rich habitat outside protected sites by 2042, compared to 2022 levels

*Create or restore in excess of 500,000 hectares of a range of wildlife-rich habitat outside protected sites by 2042, compared to 2022 levels

*70% of the designated features in the Marine Protected Area network to be in favourable condition by 2042, with the remainder in recovering condition, and additional reporting on changes in individual feature condition.

*Increase tree canopy and woodland cover from 14.5% to 17.5% of total land area in England by 2050.

===Waste===

*Reduce residual waste (excluding major mineral wastes) kg per capita by 50% by 2042 from the 2019 level of 560kg per capita.

*Reduce residual waste (excluding major mineral wastes) kg per capita by 50% by 2042 from the 2019 level of approximately 560kg per capita.

===Water===

*Reduce the length of rivers and estuaries polluted by target susbstances (cadmium, nickel, lead, copper, zinc, arsenic) from abandoned mines by 50% by 2037.

*Reduce the length of rivers and estuaries polluted by target susbstances (cadmium, nickel, lead, copper, zinc, arsenic) from abandoned metal mines by 50% by 2037 (abandoned metal mines target)

*Reduce nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment ~~contribution~~ from agriculture in the water environment by at least 40% by 2037 against a 2018 baseline

*Reduce nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment pollution load from agriculture to the water environment by at least 40% by 2037 against a 2018 baseline (agriculture target)

*A 70% reduction in phosphorus loadings from wastewater/sewage effluent by 2037 against a 2020 baseline (Wastewater target)

*A reduction in Distribution Input (DI) over population by 20% from the 2019/2020 reporting years by 2037/2038 (Water demand target)

==References==

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 In March 2022 the [[DEFRA|Government]] published a consultation seeking views on new targets under the [[Environment Act 2021]] with the aim of improving the natural environment.
-Targets proposed withint he consultation are as follows:
+Targets proposed within the consultation are as follows:
 ===Air Quality===
+*A maximum Annual Mean Concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) to 10 micrograms (μg) per cubic metre.
+*A reduction in the Population Exposure of PM2.5 by 35% by 2040 (compared to a base year of 2018)
 ===Biodiversity===
-*Halt the decline in species abundance by 2030.
+*Halt the decline in species by 2030 and then
 *Increase species abundance by at least 10% by 2042 compared to 2030 levels.
-*Improve the England-level GB REd List Index of Species extinction risk by 2042, compared to 2022 levels
+*Improve the England-level GB Red List Index of Species extinction risk by 2042, compared to 2022 levels
-*to create or restore in excess of 500,000 hectares of a range of wildlife-rich habitat outside protected sites by 2042, compared to 2022 levels
+*Create or restore in excess of 500,000 hectares of a range of wildlife-rich habitat outside protected sites by 2042, compared to 2022 levels
 *70% of the designated features in the Marine Protected Area network to be in favourable condition by 2042, with the remainder in recovering condition, and additional reporting on changes in individual feature condition.
 *Increase tree canopy and woodland cover from 14.5% to 17.5% of total land area in England by 2050.
 ===Waste===
-*Reduce residual waste (excluding major mineral wastes) kg per capita by 50% by 2042 from the 2019 level of 560kg per capita.
+*Reduce residual waste (excluding major mineral wastes) kg per capita by 50% by 2042 from the 2019 level of approximately 560kg per capita.
 ===Water===
-*Reduce the length of rivers and estuaries polluted by target susbstances (cadmium, nickel, lead, copper, zinc, arsenic) from abandoned mines by 50% by 2037.
+*Reduce the length of rivers and estuaries polluted by target susbstances (cadmium, nickel, lead, copper, zinc, arsenic) from abandoned metal mines by 50% by 2037 (abandoned metal mines target)
-*Reduce nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment contribution from agriculture in the water environment by at least 40% by 2037 against a 2018 baseline
+*Reduce nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment pollution load from agriculture to the water environment by at least 40% by 2037 against a 2018 baseline (agriculture target)
+*A 70% reduction in phosphorus loadings from wastewater/sewage effluent by 2037 against a 2020 baseline (Wastewater target)
+*A reduction in Distribution Input (DI) over population by 20% from the 2019/2020 reporting years by 2037/2038 (Water demand target)
 ==References==
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