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<p>The 25 Year Environment Plan (25YEP) commits the Government to safeguarding and
enhancing the beauty of our natural scenery and improving its environmental value,
while being sensitive to considerations of its heritage. We will continue this approach
to improving the natural environment, both identifying the mutually positive impacts
on the natural and historic environments our policies can have, as well as identifying
potential trade-offs between them. Under the Environment Bill, to be reintroduced
shortly, the 25YEP will be adopted as the first statutory Environment Improvement
Plan.</p><p>The Agriculture Bill, recently laid before Parliament, will enable the
Government to develop our ambitious new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme.
Our scheme is the cornerstone of our new agricultural policy. Founded on the principle
of “public money for public goods”, ELM will provide a powerful vehicle for achieving
the goals of the 25YEP and commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, while
supporting our rural economy. Through the scheme, land managers will be paid to deliver
public goods set out in the 25YEP, including beauty, heritage and engagement with
the environment.</p>
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