Brexit: The Environmental Implications

Ahead of the EU Referendum the Institute for European Environmental Policy produced a report looking at the likely consequences for the environment if we voted to leave the EU. If you’re now wondering what they might be you might want to take a look!

• The full report: www.ieep.eu/assets/2000/IEEP_Brexit_2016.pdf
• A shorter report providing further reflection: http://ieep.eu/assets/2016/IEEP_2016_Brexit_-_Implications_for_UK_Environmental_Policy_and_Regulations.pdf
• A news item summarising the report (if you’ve only five minutes): www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35758427

Meanwhile, the former Energy Secretary, Amber Rudd, insisted that the UK won’t turn its back on global efforts to tackle climate change as a result of the referendum result: http://bit.ly/29tdUYi

Some other thoughts on Brexit and the environment from around the Internet:

http://climateoutreach.org/brexit-climate-communications
www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/25/how-can-we-make-brexit-work-for-the-environment
www.transitionnetwork.org/blogs/rob-hopkins/2016-06/progrexit-starts-your-longing
http://energydesk.greenpeace.org/2016/06/21/how-brexit-could-make-it-easier-to-frack-in-the-uk/
www.pureleapfrog.org/blog.jsp?id=49