The Environment Bill

The new Conservative government unveiled the full details of its flagship Environment Bill in January 2020. It has put green policies at the centre of its plans, setting out measures to boost offshore wind, drive green infrastructure development, and tackle plastic waste.

The Bill is now at the Committee stage of proceedings ready to be scrutinised by a Public Bill Committee which was expected to report to the House by 5 May 2020. However, as with the majority of other government business, this has been superseded by the coronavirus crisis and will take place at an appropriate point in the future.