Environment
These regulations aim to promote sustainable development and protect the environment.
You can find all 278 regulations that relate to environment here [opens in new window].
For ease of commenting we have broken these regulations into the following seven areas:
John Gandy said on April 7, 2012 at 9:04 am
Scrap the whole lunatic idea.
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martin withers said on March 19, 2012 at 3:18 pm
All current lgislation on the above need titghening, not reducing in order to make the uk a better and cleaner place to live. This legislation if implemented will destroy the environment!
Andy Brunt said on March 18, 2012 at 8:17 pm
If the government wish to rationalise large swathes of important environmental legislation, there MUST be an impact assessment of the proposed changes FIRST, and a concurrent commitment to ensuring that the process will not reduce the effective protection of any aspect of the environment. Otherwise the government are further undermining the fabric of the natural world upon which our societies and economies lie.
Alexandra Skinner said on March 17, 2012 at 3:18 pm
I do not approve of the deregulation of environmental protection, particularly if one of the main aims is to promote business interests . The protection of our natural resources, biodiversity and wildlife is crucial to our wellbeing and development and economic growth should not take precedence over the ecosystems that sustain us.
Cate Murray said on March 17, 2012 at 2:21 pm
There is a need for independent monitoring of the current arrangements, particularly relating to hazardous waste management and storage. . For example, landfill at Port Clarence was designated for hazardous waste storage without comprehensive public consultation. Already deprived communities are disregarded in terms of long term exposure to industrial pollution and now radiation. In Port Clarence, there are already compromises on reasonable community health and safety expectations, and regional inequalities in terms of the management of socio-economic and commercial priorities. Amendments to legislation should aim to redress this situation
ensure an equal delivery and transparency of service regulation for all regions. Cutting red tape, should ensure efficiency and accountability in commercial and governmental enterprises. The review should not be at the expense of standards. Housing initiatives for instance, cannot be located on or near to contaminated land.
Jeremy Galtress said on March 17, 2012 at 1:10 pm
Ridiculous to reduce the demands on developers to protect the environment – they are the ones making profits on the back of all this. I’m not against development per se, better if it can be done whilst improving the environment. Developers have set up processes to deal with current legislation, why throw away all this progressive work?
Brian O'Hanlon said on March 17, 2012 at 11:10 am
the regulation needs to be more restrictive to protect the environment for the future. When profit is an option then conservation is a back ground issue for the next generation to deal with. we have to stop this attitude before we run out of land which is still green and end up with a rown field uk land mass.
I find it hard to believe that the timing and motivation of this “review” is not directly linked to the madness of the planning “review”. both are aimed at reducing CSR obligation on big business and delivering massive profits for the old boys
Its about time the rule for MP’s were reviewed, handling stolen goods from a riot get you a prison sentence on first offence but assault by an MP of four people whilst drunk and disorderly gets you a stern talking too, how wrong is that.
Lindsey Iqbal said on March 17, 2012 at 10:49 am
Public vote
Katie Killick said on March 17, 2012 at 10:16 am
I think that there needs to be stronger protection for the environment, and that “cutting red tape” is a euphemism for allowing greater destruction and pollution of the natural environment, which may help developers to make a quick buck, but will cause us long-term economic problems due to the damage to our natural resources.
Mike Prior said on March 16, 2012 at 10:12 pm
Stop the process of deregulation in the crucial arena of environmental protection. Your red tape challenge should be exposed for what it really is, acceding to the perceived – but not real – demands of businesses whilst paying lip service to environmental protection
Terry Sessford said on March 16, 2012 at 10:09 pm
All existing regulations relating to sustainable development and environmental protection are far too weak. They should be strengthened, loopholes removed and enforced more rigorously. The regulations are essential to stop further environmental degradation and loss of biodiversity and to maintain quality of life.
Jayne Butler said on March 14, 2012 at 11:30 am
Human life is dependent on a healthy earth. If we continue to abuse and misuse this resource it will fail and so will we. We have a duty to ourselves, to our future selves and to our unborn selves to keep this planet in a healthy state and not to abuse the gifts and resources it has. We are creatures of greed and self aggrandisement as well as creatures of love and education and should take care not to defeat our own future.
Maria Silmon said on March 11, 2012 at 11:30 am
Quash plans for more nuclear. Much water power to be harnassed – in rivers, countrywide and in urban areas, as wel as vast areas of the oceans which would not encroach on the public’s vistas etc.
Ask the public what they want! Ask the children as it is their future we are toying with. Nature is all we have at the end of the day. Nurturing is the only way ahead as we depend on nature’s balance and harmony to sustain our existence. Simple, clear, care based decision making desperately needed for all life! Many thanks
margaret harrison said on March 5, 2012 at 3:24 pm
Our environment is vital to us, and now is a time it needs us more than ever. We need to strengthen our laws of protection so that our rivers open spaces and seas support the wide range of biodiversity we all value, and which enriches all our lives
Anthony Bird said on February 29, 2012 at 4:26 pm
Currently the Local Council demand we are registered for business waste collection. We have about 5 envelopes waste per day, run and electronic management and paper system. In short we generate less than the normal household. All can be taken and disposed of in our house hold bin. Yet the local council inspector was quite agressive and dicatorial in his approach insisting on a business registered waste collection.
Hugh Lynn said on February 22, 2012 at 11:51 am
Preserving biodiversity is more important than any business or economic need. A brief moment of stupidity by a politician could have an everlasting detrimental effect to our landscape. The only sure heritage we can leave to our children and grand children is the earth and the animals that live there, the environment. Let’s not destroy this for a short term selfish gain.
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Duncan Kent said on February 17, 2012 at 6:08 pm
We depend upon a healthy thriving environment for survival. It is a deeply complex system that cannot be isolated into parts and controlled. It is not valued or protected nearly enough already. We need farther reaching more comprehensive protection, not less.
Sian Phillips said on January 30, 2012 at 8:10 pm
Our environment is vital to us, and now is a time it needs us more than ever. We need to strengthen our laws of protection; it’s ridiculous to scrap our existing ones. What we would gain is not even able to be mentioned in the same breath as what we would lose.