http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/30/section/4Environment Act 2021enStatute Law Database2024-09-04Expert Participation2024-09-01 PART 1Environmental governanceCHAPTER 1Improving the natural environmentEnvironmental targetsEnvironmental targets: process 4 1 Before making regulations under sections 1 to 3 the Secretary of State must seek advice from persons the Secretary of State considers to be independent and to have relevant expertise. 2 Before making regulations under sections 1 to 3 which set or amend a target the Secretary of State must be satisfied that the target, or amended target, can be met. 3 The Secretary of State may make regulations under sections 1 to 3 which revoke or lower a target (the “existing target”) only if satisfied that— a meeting the existing target would have no significant benefit compared with not meeting it or with meeting a lower target, or b because of changes in circumstances since the existing target was set or last amended the environmental, social, economic or other costs of meeting it would be disproportionate to the benefits. 4 Before making regulations under sections 1 to 3 which revoke or lower a target the Secretary of State must lay before Parliament, and publish, a statement explaining why the Secretary of State is satisfied as mentioned in subsection (3). 5 Regulations lower a target if, to any extent, they— a replace the specified standard with a lower standard, or b replace the specified date with a later date. 6 Regulations under section 2 may not revoke the PM2.5 air quality target (but may amend it in accordance with this section). 7 For the purposes of this Part a target is met if the specified standard is achieved by the specified date. 8 Regulations under sections 1 to 3 are subject to the affirmative procedure. 9 A draft of a statutory instrument (or drafts of statutory instruments) containing regulations setting— a each of the targets required by section 1(2), b the PM2.5 air quality target, and c the species abundance target, must be laid before Parliament on or before 31 October 2022. S. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 147(3)S. 4 in force at 24.1.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 2(a)
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