(This note is not part of the Order)
These Regulations, which apply to England, set a long-term target under section 1(1) of the Environment Act 2021 (c. 30) in relation to the percentage of land in England which must be covered in woodland and trees outside woodland by 2050.
Regulation 3 specifies the target, and regulation 4 makes provision about how it is to be determined whether the target is met. Regulation 5 specifies the reporting date for the purpose of section 6(1) of the Act.
A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector is available from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF and is published with an Explanatory Memorandum alongside these Regulations on www.legislation.gov.uk.