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The Climate Emergency

Proceeding contribution from Theresa Villiers (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 17 October 2019. It occurred during Queen's speech debate on The Climate Emergency.

I assure my right hon. Friend that Ofwat and the Environment Agency work together closely in their complementary roles in regulating the water industry. Ensuring that the water companies play their part in protecting the environment is vital. Our Environment Bill will help us to maintain and increase the pressure on water companies to cut down on pollution and improve their record on water quality and the natural environment.

The local nature recovery strategies in the Bill will help to join up the network of habitats that the Government committed to delivering as part of our 25-year environment plan. We will boost recycling and cut down on avoidable plastic waste and litter by ensuring that businesses pay the whole cost of the packaging that they produce, including disposal.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
666 c509 
Session
2019-19
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Legislation
Environment Bill 2019
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