Environment Act 2021

What the bill does

A Bill to make provision about targets, plans and policies for improving the natural environment; for statements and reports about environmental protection; for the Office for Environmental Protection; about waste and resource efficiency; about air quality; for the recall of products that fail to meet environmental standards; about water; about nature and biodiversity; for conservation covenants; about the regulation of chemicals; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

What Royal Assent means, and what happens next

The bill has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.

Its provisions come into force on the date the Act specifies, which may be immediately, on a set date, or when a minister makes a commencement order.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at Royal Assent

Questions about the Environment Act 2021

What stage is the Environment Act 2021 at?

The Environment Act 2021 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.

Has the Environment Act 2021 become law?

Yes. The Environment Act 2021 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.

Who sponsored the Environment Act 2021?

The Environment Act 2021 was sponsored by George Eustice.

When was the Environment Act 2021 introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 30 January 2020, at first reading.

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