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The Environment Act 2021 and Planning

An introduction to the key principles introduced by the Environment Act 2021 and a discussion of how these will interface with planning law and policy, including:

• The role of the Office for Environmental Protection
• Legally binding environmental targets, and environmental improvement plans
• The Environmental Principles Policy Statement
• Waste and resource efficiency – delivering on commitments in the Resources and Waste Strategy
• Air quality and environmental recall of vehicles
• Nature and biodiversity –the biodiversity net gain condition and the public authority biodiversity duty
• The introduction of conservation covenants