Written question asked by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) on Friday, 19 May 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 June 2023. It was answered by Lord Benyon (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 May 2023 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Water: Pollution Control
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Water targets detailed evidence report, published on 6 May 2022, what progress they have made towards formally adopting the proposed nutrient pollution reduction targets.
- Answer
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On 19th December the Government laid The Environmental Targets (Water) (England) Regulations 2022 Statutory instrument. This introduced legally-binding targets to reduce nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment loads from agriculture by 40% by 2038 against a 2018 baseline, and to reduce phosphorus loads from wastewater by 80% by 2038 against a 2020 baseline.
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- Written question
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- HL7963
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Pollution control Water
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