{"id":162,"date":"2017-11-06T11:12:10","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T11:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/scotlands-environment\/?p=162"},"modified":"2018-06-25T17:05:43","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T16:05:43","slug":"commitment-environmental-principles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/2017\/11\/06\/commitment-environmental-principles\/","title":{"rendered":"Commitment to environmental principles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week&#8217;s EU Environmental Bureau conference was an opportunity to make clear that the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/atyourservice\/en\/displayFtu.html?ftuId=FTU_5.4.1.html\">four EU principles<\/a> of precaution, prevention, pollution at source and \u2018polluter pays\u2019, which means that those who cause pollution should be responsible for paying the costs of managing it, are essential to maintaining Scotland\u2019s environmental achievements.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/strathearnrose?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@strathearnrose<\/a> kicks off the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EEB17?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EEB17<\/a> Conference in Edinburgh. Protecting the environment is one of Scotland&#39;s priorities, she says <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GR9m75Oiqj\">pic.twitter.com\/GR9m75Oiqj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EEB (@Green_Europe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Green_Europe\/status\/927474125093982210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At a meeting with the Secretary of State\u00a0for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs I also called on the UK Government to clarify its commitment to EU environmental principles and asked for assurances on matters core to the EU negotiations that are critical to protecting Scotland\u2019s environmental ambition.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/strathearnrose?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@strathearnrose<\/a> discussing environmental principles at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EEB17?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EEB17<\/a> ahead of UK Gov meeting with @FergusEwingMSP in London this afternoon <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/59hmLCYc7n\">pic.twitter.com\/59hmLCYc7n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Net Zero Scotland (@ScotGovNetZero) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScotGovNetZero\/status\/927477792303976448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I am deeply concerned that the UK Government\u2019s approach to Brexit will see the UK pull back from its global environmental obligations. This would risk us lagging behind our European allies and potentially undermine our ability to meet our international ambitions. I will be asking UK Ministers for much greater clarity on their intended approach.<\/p>\n<p>UK Ministers need to understand that current single market arrangements and the EU principles of tackling pollution and taking precautionary and preventative measures, underpin the significant progress that Scotland is making in driving a circular economy and delivering in areas like air and water quality.<\/p>\n<p>The Scottish Government will steadfastly adhere to its environmental commitments, despite the growing threat of a hard Brexit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK Government should maintain EU environmental principles post Brexit or risk undermining the substantial international progress Scotland has made, Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham has said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":165,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,19],"tags":[51,9,52],"class_list":["post-162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-environment","category-eu","tag-eu-environment","tag-scottish-government","tag-uk-government"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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