Jul 08 - GONHS Welcomes Minister's Commitment To EU Environmental Laws

Written by YGTV Team on 08 July 2016.

The Gibraltar Ornithological & Natural History Society (GONHS) is delighted that the Minister for the Environment and Climate Change, Dr John Cortes, has vowed to continue applying EU's environmental laws in his budget speech. 

GONHS says Dr Cortes' commitment to ensure that departments achieve better standards, not worse, is brave and progressive, adding that Gibraltar's habitats, wildlife and people will be safer and healthier for it. 

During his budget speech, Dr Cortes highlighted the importance of the EU to the environment and made a commitment to continue applying such laws as the EU may make in this regard.

Prior to the EU Referendum, GONHS issued a press release together with the Environmental Safety Group, highlighting the very positive role that the EU has had in conserving European wildlife and keeping our environment clean.

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