AGP Executive Report
Last update: 30 minutes agoWater Pollution: South West Water has been downgraded to the lowest environmental rating after 15 years of missing sewage pollution targets. A wider assessment found eight of nine English water companies were poor performers or needed improvement, with serious pollution still high despite £5bn in investment. Nature and Rights: Habitat loss could put 140 million jobs at risk across the UK, EU and Switzerland, a new report warns. In Scotland, campaigners have condemned the government’s decision to drop a right to a healthy environment from its human rights bill. Budget and Climate: The Budget removes green levies from energy bills and proposes consulting on extending the carbon border charge to imported jet fuel, drawing airline criticism. Cleaner Travel: Cardiff Parkway has secured £30m in Budget funding, while Camden will make a traffic-free stretch of High Street permanent after a trial reduced pollution.
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