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Six months since the Environment Act was passed, there's still no sign of nature recovery

Elliot Chapman-Jones, The Wildlife Trusts

13 May 2022 • 6 min read

Six months since the Environment Act was passed, there's still no sign of nature recovery

Ministers must press ahead with bold biodiversity targets that can unlock much-needed investment for efforts to enhance nature, argues The Wildlife Trusts' Elliot Chapman-Jones

Six months ago this week, the first Environment Bill in England for almost 30 years passed into law. At the time, the Environment Secretary, George Eustice, welcomed the moment by proclaiming that this...

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