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Posted on 12/07/2024 UKELA's response to the Defra survey for the Joint Post-Implementation Review (PIR) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species regulations 2017 and the Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species regulations 2017 (the Consultation Paper).
Posted on 22/05/2024 UKELA's response to the Scottish Government consultation on legislative proposals 'Meeting our '30 by 30' biodiversity commitment on terrestrial and freshwater sites'.
Posted on 14/05/2024 UKELA's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on facilitating marine nature restoration through legislation.
Posted on 30/04/2024 UKELA's response to the Welsh Government consultation - Securing a Sustainable Future.
Posted on 21/03/2024 UKELA's response to the Defra consultation on policies to inform updated guidance for Marine Protected Area (MPA) assessments.
Posted on 08/03/2024 UKELA's response to the consultation paper published by the Scottish Government: Delivering Net Zero for Scotland’s Buildings: Proposals for a Heat in Buildings Bill.
Posted on 07/03/2024 UKELA's response to the Defra consultation on Reforming the Producer Responsibility System for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
Posted on 01/03/2024 UKELA's Response to the Defra Habitats Regulations Assessments survey.
Posted on 13/02/2024 UKELA's response to the Scottish Government consultation on the proposed Well-being & Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill.
Posted on 09/02/2024 UKELA's response to the Proposed Ecocide (Prevention) (Scotland) Bill.
Posted on 05/02/2024 UKELA's response to the European Scrutiny Committee inquiry on progress and mechanics of reform of Retained EU Law.
Posted on 31/01/2024 UKELA's response to the call for evidence by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) on Good Environmental Status (GES) for UK marine waters.
Posted on 14/12/2023 UKELA's response to the call for evidence by the Department for Energy, Security & Net Zero on Scope 3 Emissions.
Posted on 13/12/2023 UKELA's response to Tackling the Nature Emergency - Scottish Government Consultation on Scotland’s Strategic Framework for Biodiversity.
Posted on 30/11/2023 UKELA's response to the Sentencing Council’s Consultation Miscellaneous Amendments to Sentencing Guidelines - Guidelines Section 17 Environmental Guideline for Individuals.
Posted on 13/11/2023 UKELA's response to the Defra consultation on additional policies related to Simpler Recycling in England.
Posted on 11/10/2023 UKELA's response to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee call for views on the Environmental Principles Statutory Guidance and Environmental Governance.
Posted on 11/10/2023 UKELA's response to the Scottish Government’s Report into the Effectiveness of Governance Arrangements, as required by section 41 of the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021.
Posted on 08/10/2023 Response to the call for evidence by the Financial Reporting Council on the UK Endorsement of ISSB Sustainability Disclosure Standards, prepared by UKELA’s Climate Change & Energy Working Party.
Posted on 05/10/2023 UKELA's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on a Human Rights Bill for Scotland, prepared by a number of specialist UKELA working parties and groups including the Scottish Working Party.
Posted on 19/09/2023 UKELA's response to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' consultation on protecting hedgerows, led by the Nature Conservation Working Party.
Posted on 15/09/2023 This response is to the call for evidence by the Senedd’s Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee’s on its review of the Priorities for the 6th Senedd (the 6th Senedd Priorities), led by UKELA Wales.
Posted on 31/08/2023 UKELA's submissions to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee of the Scottish Parliament on the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill, led by UKELA Scotland with input from the Governance and Devolution Group.
Posted on 04/08/2023 UKELA's response to the call for evidence by the Office for Environmental Protection on its assessment of improving nature delivery - halting England’s decline in species abundance by 2030 and further restoring it.
Posted on 19/06/2023 UKELA's response to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities consultation: Environmental Outcomes Report: a new approach to environmental assessment.
Posted on 24/04/2023 This response to the OEP’s call for evidence on Protected Sites has been prepared by UKELA’s Nature Conservation Working Party.
Posted on 23/02/2023 UKELA's response to the call for evidence from the Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales (IEPAW) on the management and protection of protected areas - led by the Wales Working Party.
Posted on 24/11/2022 UKELA submissions to the Scottish Parliament on the legislative consent memorandum for the retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Posted on 21/11/2022 UKELA's response to call for evidence by the House of Commons Public Bill Committee on the REUL Bill, led by the Governance and Devolution Group.
Posted on 16/11/2022 UKELA's response to call for evidence by the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee of Senedd Cymru on the REUL Bill, led by Wales working party.
Posted on 18/10/2022 UKELA's response to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on proposals for environmental outcomes report, led by the Governance and Devolution Group.
Posted on 16/08/2022 UKELA has submitted its response on 16 August 2022, welcoming the publication of the draft strategy. We also welcomed that ESS recognises that the environmental challenges facing Scotland are urgent and serious.
Posted on 30/06/2022 UKELA's response to the Scottish Government’s Biodiversity Strategy consultation, led by the Governance and Devolution Group (June 2022)
Posted on 15/06/2022 UKELA's response to DEFRA's Environmental Targets consultation, led by the Governance and Devolution Group (June 2022).
Posted on 09/05/2022 UKELA's response to the Nature Recovery Green Paper, led by the Nature Conservation Working Party (May 2022).
Posted on 18/04/2022 UKELA's response to the House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee Inquiry: Retailed EU Law - where next? Led the Governance and Devolution Group.
Posted on 18/03/2022 UKELA's response to the Office for Environmental Protection's strategy and enforcement policy, led by the Governance and devolution group, (March 2022).
Posted on 07/03/2022 UKELA's response to the Ministry of Justice Consultation: 'Human Rights Act Reform; A Modern Bill of Rights. A consultation to reform the Human Rights Act 1998, led by the Environmental Litigation Working Party (7 March 2022).
Posted on 03/03/2022 UKELA's response to the Scottish Government: 'Guiding principles: consultation on statutory guidance.
Posted on 28/01/2022 UKELA's response to The DEFRA and Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies Stakeholder Consultation, led by the Nature Conservation Working Party (28 January 2022).