[ News listing ](/insights/insight " News listing") 08 Jan. 2023 The consultation on the Environment Act 2021: environmental targets are concluded and the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have released a summary of the responses. The consultation sought out the government’s proposals for: - Biodiversity on land and in the sea - Water quality and availability - Resource efficiency and waste reduction The consultation ran from 16th March 2022 and concluded on 27th June 2022. The government sought views on their plans to introduce new environmental targets under the Environment Act 2021. The purpose of these targets is to help meet the government’s vision of leaving the environment in a better state than it was found. The publication outlines the methodology, summaries of responses, the government’s response and new targets following the findings. ### January Policy News **>** [Environmental Agency: General Guidance on POPs Waste](/policy-news/environment-agency-general-guidance-pops-waste "Environmental Agency: General Guidance on POPs Waste") **>** [COP15: Update on Biodiversity](/policy-news/cop15-update-biodiversity "COP15: Update on Biodiversity") **>** [DEFRA Obligation Checker for EPR Packaging](/policy-news/defra-announces-obligation-checker-ahead-epr-packaging "DEFRA EPR Obligation Checker") ### Veolia News & Updates **>** [Expanding clinical & medical waste services](https://www.veolia.co.uk/press-releases/veolia-expands-clinical-and-medical-waste-management-services-reduce-carbon-and "Expanding clinical and medical waste services") **>** [A new milestone for delivering renewable energy](/press-releases/veolia-passes-new-milestone-delivering-renewable-electricity-uk "A new milestone in delivering renewable energy") **>** [Waste & recycling partnership with Hammersmith & Fulham](/press-releases/veolia-signs-new-waste-and-recycling-partnership-hammersmith-fulham-council "Recycling and waste partnership with Hammersmith and Fulham") **>** [Major steps forward in renewable energy generation at wastewater treatment works](/press-releases/veolia-makes-major-step-forward-renewable-energy-generation-scotlands-largest "Major steps forward in renewable energy generation at wastewater treatment works") **>** [Exceeding target savings for CEF energy contracts](/press-releases/veolia-exceeds-target-savings-first-cef-energy-contract-ireland "Exceeding target savings for CEF energy contracts") ### - Further Reading - [ ![](/sites/g/files/dvc1681/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2023/02/Screenshot%202022-05-17%2010.34.20_0.jpg.webp?itok=AHTYqOvm) ](https://www.veolia.co.uk/insights/insights/valuing-water-making-water-work-your-business "Valuing Water for your Business") [Valuing Water for your Business](https://www.veolia.co.uk/insights/insights/valuing-water-making-water-work-your-business "Valuing Water for your Business") [Read More](https://www.veolia.co.uk/insights/insights/valuing-water-making-water-work-your-business) [ ![Baron desert with no rain or water](/sites/g/files/dvc1681/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2023/01/Optimising%20Resource%20Dry%20Desert.jpg.webp?h=c1cf6883&itok=0JZlx1bq) ](https://www.veolia.co.uk/ecological-transformation/optimising-resources "Optimise Resource for Our Plant") [Optimise Resource for Our Plant](https://www.veolia.co.uk/ecological-transformation/optimising-resources "Optimise Resource for Our Plant") [Read More](https://www.veolia.co.uk/ecological-transformation/optimising-resources) [ ![Close up of white flower](/sites/g/files/dvc1681/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2023/01/Improving%20Biodiversity%20Flower.jpg.webp?itok=bBTEcnBY) ](https://www.veolia.co.uk/ecological-transformation/improving-biodiversity "Improving Biodiversity") [Improving Biodiversity](https://www.veolia.co.uk/ecological-transformation/improving-biodiversity "Improving Biodiversity") [Read More](https://www.veolia.co.uk/ecological-transformation/improving-biodiversity)