Climate change policy and trans-boundary environmental issues post-Brexit explored by Committee

• Parliament TV: environment and climate change after Brexit
• Inquiry: Brexit: environment and climate change
• EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee

Witnesses

Wednesday 2 November in Committee Room 2, Palace of Westminster

At 10.30am

• Jacob Hayler, Executive Director, Environmental Services Association
• Sarah Mukherjee, Director of Environment, Water UK
• Alan Andrews, Clean Air Project Leader, ClientEarth

At 11.45am

• Bob Ward, Policy and Communications Director, Grantham Institute
• Jonathan Gaventa, Director, E3G
• Professor Michael Grubb, University College London

Possible Questions

• What are the key trans-boundary environmental issues for the UK?
• What effect would withdrawal from the EU have on the UK's approach towards air quality, water quality and/or waste management?
• In what ways could the UK make regulations governing trans-boundary environmental protection more effective for a UK-specific context?
• In what ways could the geography of the UK and its physical location in relation to Europe affect its relationship with the EU on environmental issues?
• What are the opportunities and challenges for UK climate change policy arising from the UK exiting the EU? 
• Will the UK's withdrawal from the EU have an impact on its ability to fund climate change and adaptation measures?
• What would be the implications and opportunities of the UK withdrawing from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme?
• What has been the impact of the introduction of legally-binding targets under the EU framework?  Are legal targets necessary for the UK to deliver on its international obligations?
• How can the UK maintain its role as a leader on climate change?
• How could the UK's withdrawal from the EU affect global dynamics regarding climate action?

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