A recent investigation, conducted over several months and involving environmental experts, has revealed a significant divergence in environmental law between the UK and the EU post-Brexit. The findings, published by The Guardian, indicate that the UK has not upheld its promise to match or exceed EU environmental standards. Key areas of concern include water quality, soil contamination from pesticides, and the allowance of products containing dangerous chemicals in the UK. These revelations point to a dismantling of vital green laws that were in place prior to Brexit.
Deregulation, as foretold: ββ’ Water in the UK will be dirtier than in the EU. β’ There will be more pesticides in Britainβs soil. β’ Companies will be allowed to produce products containing [dangerous] chemicals.β Vital green laws destroyed by Brexit https://t.co/qa0TRi3nzp
GUARDIAN; Revealed, vital green laws destroyed by Brexit #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/jWv9yoCbma
Brexit: what else can go wrong?!? The UK environmental protections dropped since Brexit https://t.co/bK1wsRJrTt
Green Brexit anyone? There are some good UK environment policies & some very good aspirations. But the promise that we would at least match & probably exceed EU standards is certainly not being delivered. https://t.co/Eu4qVrTO7g
For months, I have been working with environmental experts to track the gaping chasm in environmental law between the UK and the EU since Brexit. The results are shocking, and the @guardian has just published them https://t.co/O4CqIJ1jT4