Joseph Lewis
July 2022

Land on the Horizon: Land policy in 2022

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This week, the IES has released two new briefing papers: an information briefing on the Levelling-Up & Regeneration Bill, and a horizon scanning briefing on upcoming policy developments linked to land.

Read the briefing on the Levelling-Up Bill and Environmental Impact Assessment.

Read the briefing on environmental policy and land.

What does the Levelling-Up Bill mean for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)?

This is a briefing paper on the UK Government’s Levelling-Up & Regeneration Bill and the consequences for Environmental Impact Assessments. The paper is intended for IES members and our EIA Community, to encourage awareness of recent policy development and their likely consequences for the profession, and to identify opportunities to engage with decision makers and the public on emerging issues linked to environmental assessments. Find out more about the topics covered in the briefing paper below.

What are the latest developments in land policy?

This paper is intended for IES members to encourage awareness of relevant policy issues, support horizon scanning for environmental professionals, and identify opportunities to engage with decision makers and the public on emerging issues linked to land and the environmental sciences. Find out more about the topics covered in the briefing paper below.

Get more involved with IES policy work

Are you interested in getting more involved in environmental policy with the IES? Let us know how we can support environmental professionals as part of our work to stand up for the voice of science, scientists, and the natural world.

Throughout 2022, the IES will be carrying on its work to inform science-led policy decisions at all levels, and across all areas of environmental policy, including land and other natural systems.