Theresa May defends green plan as critics say it is too slow and vague
by Peter Walker and Sandra Laville from Environment | The Guardian on (#3D0M7)
Environmental groups welcome ambition but say 25-year promises must be backed by force of law, money and new watchdog
Theresa May has said her government is serious about improving the environment after pressure groups gave a lukewarm response to a 25-year green plan, praising its ambition but warning that it lacked sufficient proposals for immediate action.
May's proposals were also criticised by Jeremy Corbyn, who said her pledge to stop all avoidable plastic waste by 2042 was "far too long" to take action.
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