What is the Environment Act 2021?
Described as a ‘turning point for nature’, the Environment Act entered the statute books in England in November of 2021. After leaving the European Union, the frameworks for protecting nature were put at risk. The Act aims to fill this gap by establishing clear statutory targets to improve biodiversity, boost air and water quality, tackle waste, encourage recycling, and overall ensure the recovery of the natural world.
The Act aims to halt the decline of species by 2030, create a more circular economy, tackle deforestation, create more natural habitats, and encourage sustainability. Its Environmental Principles must be considered by all government ministers when they make policy, and the legislation will be enforced by the Office for Environmental Protection.
Insights
What you need to know about environmental targets – The Environment Act 2021
8th February 2023
How can the Environment Act 2021 help protect water quality and biodiversity? We break down its ambitious goals, focusing on reducing nutrient pollution from agriculture and wastewater.
What you need to know about water monitoring requirements – The Environment Act 2021
8th February 2023
How will the Environment Act 2021 change water monitoring for storm overflows? We break down the new requirements and how they’ll impact water companies and the quality of our rivers.
What you need to know about the Environment Act – 2022 update
19th November 2021
We discuss the key updates from the Environment Act 2021, including the creation of the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP), biodiversity net gain requirements, and storm overflow regulations.
What is Environmental Due Diligence?
26th July 2018
Is your business protected from hidden environmental risks? Environmental Due Diligence helps identify liabilities and ensure compliance, protecting against future costs and legal issues.
What do I need to know about Environmental Due Diligence?
5th August 2015
Business owners and investors are increasingly focusing on Environmental Due Diligence (EDD), but what does EDD actually mean and why is it important?
Know the implications for business
What does the Environment Act 2021 mean for businesses?
The Act will impact all business activity in England and the supply chain. It establishes legal responsibilities for businesses to monitor and remediate their impacts on the environment. From air emissions, water quality, and combined sewer overflow spills, to biodiversity net gain and nature-based solutions, it touches everything we do.
How will water companies meet the challenges of new monitoring requirements?
This podcast features our Business Development Manager, David Claridge. He talks to In-Situ’s Kayleigh Smith about new water monitoring requirements under the 2021 Environment Act. The Act requires water companies in England to continuously monitor water quality in rivers both upstream and downstream of storm overflows and wastewater treatment works.
The new monitoring requirements present significant cost and delivery challenges to water companies and the supply chain. David discusses the ramifications of such an undertaking, workable water monitoring solutions, and thoughts on how a vast amount of resulting data could be used and shared.
Unsure how you will meet the challenges of new monitoring requirements?
We supply continuous water quality monitoring equipment to meet the demands of the Environment Act 2021. As specialist systems integrators, we also offer installation and maintenance services along with data provision, integration and visualisation.
