The Unfrozen Moment – Delivering A Green Brexit

Report of a speech by United Kingdom Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Michael Gove at WWF's Living Planet Centre, Woking, 21 July 2017 at which he set out his vision on the future of the UK's natural environment, particularly in the context of the UK leaving the United Kingdom.

He said: 'Leaving the EU gives us a once in a lifetime opportunity to reform how we manage agriculture and fisheries, and therefore how we care for our land, our rivers and our seas. And we can recast our ambition for our country’s environment, and the planet. In short, it means a Green Brexit'.

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EurActiv, 27.07.17: [Opinion]: Gove’s ‘green’ Brexit will be hard to achieve http://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/opinion/goves-green-brexit-will-be-hard-to-achieve/

The Guardian, 21.07.17: [Analysis]: Michael Gove’s green dream: like Brexit, the reality awaits https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jul/21/michael-goves-green-dream-like-brexit-the-reality-awaits

The Guardian, 03.08.17: Ministers must support farmers to save wildlife from 'damaging uncertainty' https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/aug/03/ministers-must-support-farmers-save-wildlife-damaging-uncertainty

National Trust: Press Release, 02-03.08.17: Greatest opportunity in a generation for our countryside to thrive https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/news/greatest-opportunity-in-a-generation-for-our-countryside-to-thrive

NFU: Press Release, 03.08.17: National Trust director joins debate on farm subsidies at Countryfile Live https://www.nfuonline.com/news/latest-news/national-trust-director-joins-debate-on-farm-subsidies-at-countryfile-live/

BBC News, 21.07.17: Farm subsidies 'must be earned' - Michael Gove http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-40673559

The Guardian, 21.07.17: Michael Gove 'deeply regrets' Trump's approach to Paris climate agreement https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jul/21/michael-gove-farmers-must-prove-they-deserve-subsidies-after-brexit

WWF.UK: Press Release, 21.07.17: WWF-UK Chief Executive Tanya Steele comments on Michael Gove's speech https://www.wwf.org.uk/updates/environment-secretary-michael-goves-speech-wwfs-living-planet-centre-wwf-comment

ESO: Background information: Brexit’s impact on farming policy will take Britain back to the 1920s – but that’s not necessarily a bad thing http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexits-impact-on-farming-policy-will-take-britain-back-to-the-1920s-but-thats-not-necessarily-a-bad-thing/

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

ESO: Background information: Brexit: agriculture (United Kingdom: House of Lords: Select Committee on the European Union: 20th Report (2016-17)HL169) http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-agriculture/

ESO: Background information: The EU’s farming policy is hated – but what comes next may be worse http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-eus-farming-policy-is-hated-but-what-comes-next-may-be-worse/

United Kingdom: House of Lords: Select Committee on the European Union, 12th Report (Session 2016-17)HL109: Brexit: environment and climate change http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-environment-and-climate-change/

ESO: Background information: The Future of the Natural Environment after the EU Referendum http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-future-of-the-natural-environment-after-the-eu-referendum/

Politico, 21.07.17: Michael Gove sets out ‘green Brexit’ farming subsidy reform http://www.politico.eu/article/michael-gove-sets-out-green-brexit-farming-subsidy-reform/

NFU: Press Release, 21.07.17: NFU President: Brexit subsidy debate must remember importance of home grown food https://www.nfuonline.com/news/latest-news-must-read/nfu-president-brexit-subsidy-debate-must-remember-importance-of-home-grown-food/

CLA: Press Release, 21.07.17: Time for change in farm support, say rural landowners https://www.cla.org.uk/influence/all-news/time-change-farm-support-say-rural-landowners

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