Government 'painfully slow' on protecting environment
Progress towards protecting the UK’s environment has been “painfully slow”, a government spending watchdog has warned.
The Public Accounts Committee pointed out that ministers had first pledged a decade ago to improve the natural environment within a generation.
But it complained of serious delays in tackling “critical” issues like air pollution, water quality and wildlife loss.
The committee - made up of MPs - said the 25-Year Environment Plan, published in 2018, lacked a coherent set of long-term objectives or interim targets.
But a government statement said significant progress had been made and its Environment Bill would be “transformative”.
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