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Study warns Brexit could lead to more dangerous chemicals
Brexit could cause the UK to backslide on waste and lead to an increase in the use of dangerous chemicals, according to a new report out today.
The report by the think tank Green Alliance, on behalf of the business group the Circular Economy Task Force, highlights several environmental challenges the UK could face after leaving the EU.
Balancing precaution and innovation in post-Brexit environmental law
One of the fundamental aspects of European policy on the environment is set out in Article 191(2) of the Treaty. This states that community policy on the environment is to aim at a high level of protection and is to be based, in particular, on the precautionary principle and the principle that preventive action should be taken.
The precautionary principle was defined in the 1992 Rio Conference on the Environment. It stated:
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