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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

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

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.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7963
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Pollution control Water
Link
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