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Brexit and Environmental Law

27 October 2016

On 26 October Professor Maria Lee, director of the Centre, and Professor Macrory were invited to give evidence to the House of Laws EU Sub-committee on Energy and the Environment

Brexit and Environmental Law
The sub-committee is holding a short inquiry exploringÌýthe future of environment and climate change policy following the vote to leave the European Union. ÌýThe session explored a broad range of issues including the Great Repeal Bill, the possible implications on UK environmental law depending on different models of exit, enforcement issues, and the future role of international environmental law within the UK. Ìý A video of the session can be found atÌý

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All the written evidence and transcripts Ìýof the oral evidence is now published :Ìý

Professor Macrory was asked to provide a supplementary note on the challenges of ensuring a ‘roll-over’ of EU environmental legislation once EU laws no longer has independent legal force in the UK Ìý: Ìý