Badger and Macrory's Annotated Guide includes the full text of the Environment Act 2021 -the most wide-reaching and significant environmental Statute for many years-, accompanied by expert section-by-section commentary from two of the UK's leading specialists in environmental law.
Key provisions of the Act that are analysed include:
The new edition reflects significant developments five years after the Act was passed. Important regulations have been made and policies have been published, including those on Extended Producer Responsibility, Biodiversity Net Gain, statutory environmental targets, the Government's latest Environmental Improvement Plan, and the Office for Environmental Protection's revised Strategy and Enforcement Policy. The Office for Environmental Protection has now taken enforcements actions and intervened in significant environmental cases. In 2025, the Court of Appeal ruled on a crucial provision concerning a minister's duty under the Act to have regard to environmental principles.
This comprehensive, practical guide to the Act and subsequent developments is an invaluable resource to anyone involved in environmental law, whether in the private or public sector.
