Government approves plans to improve water quality of rivers in England
by The Ends Report, part of the Guardian Environment from on (#14F7S)
Eight river basin management plans will be inadequate to meet EU water pollution targets by 2021, says the ENDS Report
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affaris (Defra) has approved eight river basin management plans (RBMPs) setting out strategies to improve water quality in England.
The final plans, published on Thursday, show that most rivers, lakes and coastal and groundwaters will not meet legally binding EU water pollution targets by 2021 - six years after the initial deadline. Some will not even meet them by 2027.
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