Lesson 12

Question 1

What legislation and policy plans has the UK government implemented?

Answer 1

• Climate Change Act 2008
• 25 Year Environment Plan
• Environmental Improvement Plan 2023

Question 2

What is the aim of the Climate Change Act 2008?

Answer 2

to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Question 3

What is the aim of the 25 Year Environment Plan?

Answer 3

improving the environment within a generation, focusing on 10 key areas

Question 4

What is the aim of the Environmental Improvement Plan 2023?

Answer 4

a revision of the 25 Year Plan with updated goals revised every five years

Question 5

What was the Climate Change Act 2008 introduced to do?

Answer 5

reduce the levels of a range of greenhouse gases that cause global warming, including carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide.

Question 6

What 3 things does the Climate Change Act of 2008 also do?

Answer 6

• makes it the duty of theSecretary of Stateto ensure that thenet UK carbon accountfor sixcriticalgreenhouse gasesfor the year 2050 is at least 100% lower than the 1990 baseline
• gives ministers powers to introduce measures necessary to achieve the emissions targets
• enables theUKto become alow-carbon economy.

Question 7

What 2 aims does the 25 Year Environment Plan have?

Answer 7

• improve the UK’s air and water quality and protect our many threatened plants, trees and wildlife species
• improve the environment within a generation, leaving it in a better state than we found it

Question 8

What 10 key areas does the 25 Year Plan cover?

Answer 8

1- Clean air
2- Clean and plentiful water
3- Thriving plants and wildlife
4- Reducing environmental hazards
5- Using resources more sustainably
6- Enhancing beauty, heritage and engagement with nature
7- Mitigating and adapting to climate change
8- Minimising waste
9- Managing exposure to chemicals
10- Enhancing biosecurity

Question 9

What 7 things does the Environmental Improvement Plan 2023 cover?

Answer 9

• an ‘apex goal’ (or main goal) of improving nature (a range of measures the UK government is committed to delivering to improve nature)
• an Outcome Indicator Framework, which allows the public to track progress
• launching the Species Survival Fund to create, enhance and restore habitats
• creating new national nature reserves and designating the first ‘Highly Protected Marine Areas’
• implementing the Environment Act 2021
• supporting a transformation in the management of 70% of the countryside by incentivising farmers to adopt nature-friendly farming practices
• a ‘green finance strategy’ aiming to invest £1 billion by 2030.