Publication - Progress report

Environmental governance arrangements: report

Published: 1 June 2023
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change
ISBN: 9781805259244

The first report to Parliament, following the exit from the European Union, into the effectiveness of governance arrangements as required by section 41 of the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021.

Supporting documents

Footnotes

1. UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021, July 2022 - regulation making power under Section 1: statement of policy - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

2. Part 2 of the Continuity Act 2021

3. Part 2 - Chapter 2 - Section 41 of the Continuity Act 2021

4. Section 2: Environmental governance arrangements - Environmental principles and governance after Brexit: consultation - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

5. Introduction | UNECE

6. The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (legislation.gov.uk)

7. Home | Scotland's environment web

8. Scottish Environment Protection Agency - Citizen Space (sepa.org.uk)

9. Community empowerment and Scotland's environment | NatureScot

10. The Environment Strategy for Scotland: vision and outcomes - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

11. Environment strategy for Scotland: progress report - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

12. Environment Strategy for Scotland: second progress report - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

13. The duties are set out in Sections 14 and 15 of the Continuity Act. The duty on UK Ministers has been modified by section 19 of the Environment Act 2021

14. Section 14(3) of the Continuity Act restricts the application of the duties on Ministers from applying to any policy or proposal so far as it relates to national defence or civil emergency, or to finance or budgets.

15. ESS Strategic Plan 2022-25 (environmentalstandards.scot)

16. Ongoing and Completed Casework - Environmental Standards Scotland

17. Air quality in Scotland | Scottish Parliament Website

18. https://unece.org/env/pp/cc/decision-vii8s-concerning-united-kingdom

19. ARCHIVED CONTENT. (nrscotland.gov.uk)

20. Improving standards of expert witness evidence in Scotland | News | The University of Aberdeen (abdn.ac.uk)

21. Compliance Committee | UNECE

22. An Arhus case refers to a case one or more members of the public, or an environmental non-governmental organisation, bringing forward litigation which is within the scope of the Aarhus Convention.

23. New Human Rights Bill - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

24. UN General Assembly declares access to clean and healthy environment a universal human right | UN News

25. UN Framework Principles on Human Rights and the Environment A/HRC/37/59

26. Scottish court fees 2022-2025 – analysis of consultation - Scottish court fees 2022 to 2025: consultation analysis and Scottish Government response - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

27. Reforming the planning system - Planning and architecture - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)