Cheshire Wildlife Trust is calling on MPs across the county to bin the ‘Bulldozer Bill’ – officially called the Retained EU Law Bill – which threatens over a thousand laws that protect the environment. It is dubbed the ‘Bulldozer Bill’ because it could destroy laws which protect wild places and wildlife, as well as those ensuring minimum standards for water quality and pollution.
Getting rid of environmental protections could not come at a worse time. Cheshire is suffering from a nature and climate emergency, and the UK is already one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. Over 40% of species have declined in abundance and 15% are threatened with extinction.