Resources

Our policy briefs analyse the implications of Brexit for environment policy, law and governance. They also provide recommendations to policy makers and others on the creation of an effective system for post-Brexit environmental protection in the UK. Clicking on the ‘All Policy Briefs’ link will direct you to a webpage featuring all of our policy briefs. Our most recent briefs are also presented below.

Our associates regularly contribute to a wide-range of webinars and podcasts. Below you will find a selection of some of their up-to-date appearances. 

Brexit & Environment researchers have provided evidence and advice to the UK Government, the Scottish Government, the UK House of Commons, the UK House of Lords, the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly, the Northern Irish Assembly, and the European Parliament.

Our work feeds into and contributes to academic research:

• Brennan, C., Dobbs, M., and Gravey, V. (2019). Out of the frying pan, into the fire? Environmental governance vulnerabilities in post-Brexit Northern Ireland. Environmental Law Review, 21(2), 84-110.
• Burns, C. Gravey, V., Jordan, A. and Zito, A. (2019). De-Europeanising or disengaging? EU environmental policy and Brexit. Environmental Politics, 28(2), 271-292.
• Cowell R, Flynn A and Hacking N. (2020). Conceptualising environmental governance in turbulent times: insights from Brexit and waste in the UK, Political Geography, (81), 1-
• Engel, A., and Petetin, L. (2018). International obligations and devolved powers – ploughing through competences and GM crops. Environmental Law Review, 20(1), 16–31. 
• Farstad, F., Carter, N., and Burns, C. (2018). What does Brexit mean for the UK’s Climate Change Act? The Political Quarterly, 89, 291-297.
• Ferry, L., and Eckersley, P. (2018). Brexit and local government in England: the challenges ahead. Public Money and Management, 38(3), 163-166
• Gravey, V. (2019). Finally free to green agriculture policy? UK post‐Brexit policy developments in the shadow of the CAP and devolution. EuroChoices, 18(2), 11-16. 
• Hilson, C. (2017). The impact of Brexit on the environment: exploring the dynamics of a complex relationship. Transnational Environmental Law, 7(1), 89-113.
• Macrory, R. (2018). Enironmental law in the United Kingdom post Brexit. ERA Forum. 19, 643–657
• Reid, C. (2017). Brexit and the devolution dynamics. Environmental Law Review, 19(1), 3-5.
• Reid, C. (2016). Brexit and the future of UK environmental law. Journal of Energy & Resources Law, 34(4), 407-415.
• Jordan, A., and Adelle, C. (eds.) (2013). Environmental Policy in the EU: Actors, institutions and processes. 3rd edition. Oxford: Routledge. 

The Brexit & Environment network is involved in the following research projects:

• Agri-environmental governance post-Brexit
• The EU referendum and the UK environment: An expert review
• Brexit and the future of UK and EU agri-environment and fisheries
• UK environmental governance post-Brexit: What will happen to waste?
• Divergence, dismantling and contestation: Brexit and the repoliticisation of UK environmental governance

For more information on issues related to Brexit and the environment, we recommend the following:

• UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA) 
• Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) (think tank)
• Greener UK (coalition of 13 major environmental organisations)
• UK in a Changing Europe (think tank)
• House of Commons Environment Audit Committee and House of Lords EU Energy & Environment Sub-Committee

Selected blogs written by our associates for other outlets

• Jordan, A.J. and B. Moore, (2020) UK-EU trade negotiations: the level playing field is at risk of ‘regression by default’.  Green Alliance, 12 May.
• Jordan, A.J. and B. Moore, (2020) Why the level playing field is at risk of ‘regression by default’.  UK in a Changing Europe, 20 May.
• Reid, C. (2020) Devolution and the Environment – now the show begins? = Centre for Constitutional Change – Twenty Years of Devolution. 13 January 2020
• Jordan, A. and B. Moore (2019) Cross Party Talks: What is Dynamic Alignment? UK in a Changing Europe, 8 May.
• Jordan, A. and B. Moore (2018) Does the Withdrawal Agreement pass the Green Brexit test?  UK in a Changing Europe, 20 November.
• Jordan, A.J. and B. Moore (2018) Could fines be the green watchdog’s sharpest teeth? UK in a Changing Europe, 16 July.
• Jordan, A.J. and B. Moore (2018) Could fines be the green watchdog’s sharpest teeth? Green Alliance, Inside Track, 10 July.
• Burns, C. V. Gravey and A.J. Jordan, A (2018) Energy and Environment. In: UK in a Changing Europe, (eds) Cost of No Deal Revisited.  UKiCE.