IEMA Webinar: Referendum. The Environment and the EU. Nick Blyth (IEMA) David Baldock, (IEEP) John Henry Looney (Sustainable Direction. iema.

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1 IEMA Webinar: The Environment and the EU Referendum Nick Blyth (IEMA) David Baldock, (IEEP) John Henry Looney (Sustainable Direction

2 The Environment and the EU Referendum In the run up to the UK s EU Referendum, this is your opportunity to hear from the IEEP directly on potential Brexit consequences for the environment and for environmental policy.

3 Speakers and Panel Nick Blyth Policy Lead IEMA David Baldock Executive Director Institute for European Environmental Policy John Henry Looney Managing Director Sustainable Direction

4 Webinar slides and recording IEMA records all webinars and publishes them alongside the slides at

5 IEMA EU Referendum Poll results

6 IEMA EU Referendum Poll results Poll 1 - Initial overview, Climate Change Poll 2 - Infrastructure, Biodiversity, EIA Poll 3 - Environment profile in campaign? Polls achieving < 1,500 responses

7 IEMA EU Referendum Poll 1 highlights

8 IEMA EU Referendum Poll results

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18 IEMA EU Referendum Poll 2

19 Referendum Polls Media coverage

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26 IEMA EU Referendum Poll 3

27 Percent With less than one month to go before the UK EU referendum, do you think that voters have access to sufficient information to be able to take environment and sustainability factors into account when they cast their vote? 100% 90% 85.5% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 11.2% 3.3% 0% Yes No I don't know/don't have a view

28 Percent How important do you think environment and sustainability issues are going to be as a factor in voters decision on whether the UK should remain or leave the EU? 100% 90% 80% 70% 68.5% 60% 50% 40% 30% 24.4% 20% 10% 0% 1 = no importance 2 = some/limited importance 3 = very high importance I don't know/don't have a view 6.7% 0.4%

29 Percent Do you feel that environment and sustainability issues should receive a higher profile in the UK EU referendum debate in the time remaining before voting closes? 100% 90% 80% 82.7% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 12.2% 5.0% 0% Yes No I don't know

30 Percent For UK to transition to a more circular economy, which of the following statements most closely reflects your view: 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 54.0% 40% 30% 26.5% 20% 19.5% 10% 0% By implementing the European Commission s Circular Economy package of measures the UK will be in a better position to transition to a Circular Economy By developing its own set of policy measures the UK will be in a better position to transition to a Circular Economy I don't know/don't have a view

31 Percent It is increasingly recognised that collaboration is a key element in making positive progress in the sustainable management of resources. Based on your experience, if the UK were to leave the EU, which of the following statements most closely reflects your view: 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 62.2% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 6.5% 18.3% 13.0% 0% Opportunities for business collaboration to transition to more circular resource economy modes of operation would be enhanced Opportunities for business collaboration to transition to more circular resource economy modes of operation would be unaffected Opportunities for business collaboration to transition to more circular resource economy modes of operation would be reduced I don't know/don't have a view

32 Percent To what extent do you believe REACH is effective in regulating and controlling the use of chemical substances? 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 37.1% 42.3% 30% 20% 17.2% 10% 0% 3.3% Not effective Moderately effective Very effective I don't know/ I have no experience of REACH

33 Percent Please select the statement that most closely meets your view about the relative costs/benefits of the EU (REACH) approach to regulating chemical substances and their use. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 46.7% 40% 30% 20% 10% 18.3% 23.2% 11.8% 0% The overall environmental benefits of REACH outweigh the costs to business and consumers The overall environmental benefits of REACH are balanced by the costs to business and consumers The cost to business and consumers of REACH outweigh the environmental benefits of REACH I don t know/ I have no experience of REACH

34 Percent To what extent do you believe that the EU policy approach is needed to complement and support national level policies in addressing air pollution? 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 53.6% 40% 34.0% 30% 20% 10% 6.1% 6.4% 0% Not required at all Makes a useful contribution Essential I don t know/i don t have experience of working in air quality/air pollution

35 Percent If the UK were vote to leave the EU, do you think that legal standards for UK air quality would: 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 42.3% 48.5% 30% 20% 10% 3.8% 5.4% 0% Improve Remain about the same Reduce I don t know/i don t have experience of working in air quality/air pollution

36 Percent In which country/countries do you MAINLY work? (Please tick all that apply) 100% 90% 85.5% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 21.6% 16.7% 10% 0% 6.2% 6.8% 3.2% 5.1% England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Republic of Ireland Mainland Europe Other

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40 Thanks for joining us You ll be sent a link to a feedback survey and access to the slides & recording from today s session shortly