Leading environmentalists have argued that key climate change and conservation measures may be destroyed as a result of the UK’s Brexit vote. Campaigners and charities have said that the implications for the UK’s environment could be “devastating” as over 70% of environmental safeguarding regulations are based on EU legislation. Areas affected could include air and water pollution and protections against dangerous chemicals. The UK is one of only two countries in Europe to leave the EU, along with Ireland.
Leading environmentalists have argued that key climate change and conservation measures may be destroyed as a result of the UK’s Brexit vote. Campaigners and charities have said that the implications for the UK’s environment could be “devastating” as over 70% of environmental safeguarding regulations are based on EU legislation. Areas affected could include air and water pollution and protections against dangerous chemicals. Greenpeace has suggested that rules limiting fracking could also be abandoned.