Environmental protection laws - including those covering environmental impact assessments (EIAs) - will not be watered down following the UK's exit from the European Union (EU) during the period of the proposed 'backstop', under the terms of the draft Brexit agreement issued earlier this week.
UK Brexit negotiators are being pushed by Brussels to accept EU environmental targets and stringent state-aid policing in any Irish 'backstop' provisions agreed under the terms of Britain's exit from the European Union, according to reports in the Financial Times.
EU negotiators want a number of assurances governing any temporary customs union and some of the most sensitive issues surround EU environmental targets, the paper reported yesterday.
The news follows separate reports from news agency Bloomberg last week, which suggested Prime Minister was facing a "backlash" from some Brexit-supporting Ministers after telling Cabinet her planned deal would see the UK sign up to "level playing field" rules as part of the Irish border backstop commitment. The rules would require the UK to commit to retaining EU regulations on a wide range of issues, including competition rules, state aid and environmental regulations.
Throughout the entire Brexit negotiations the EU has insisted continued UK adherence to EU environmental and climate goals would be a red line for any post-Brexit trade deal.
UK Brexit negotiators are being pushed by Brussels to accept EU environmental targets and stringent state-aid policing in any Irish 'backstop' provisions agreed under the terms of Britain's exit from the European Union, according to reports in the Financial Times.
EU negotiators want a number of assurances governing any temporary customs union and some of the most sensitive issues surround EU environmental targets, the paper reported yesterday.
The news follows separate reports from news agency Bloomberg last week, which suggested Prime Minister was facing a "backlash" from some Brexit-supporting Ministers after telling Cabinet her planned deal would see the UK sign up to "level playing field" rules as part of the Irish border backstop commitment. The rules would require the UK to commit to retaining EU regulations on a wide range of issues, including competition rules, state aid and environmental regulations.
Throughout the entire Brexit negotiations the EU has insisted continued UK adherence to EU environmental and climate goals would be a red line for any post-Brexit trade deal.
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