Environmental Pollution

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The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution is an independent standing body established in 1970 to advise the Queen, the Government, Parliament and the public on environmental issues. About the RCEP outlines the Commission’s history, how it interprets ‘pollution’, how it selects topics for study and how its work is conducted.

The Commission’s advice is mainly in the form of reports which are the outcome of major studies. The current study is investigating the long-term effects of chemicals in the environment. The following study, investigating the environmental effects of marine fisheries, was announced in June 2002, and a limited study into environmental effects of air transport began in July 2002.

The Environmental Planning report was launched in March 2002. In June 2000, the Commission published its report on energy and the environment (Energy - The Changing Environment). Occasional news releases or statements are issued on matters the Commission considers specially important or which arise out of its studies.

Commission Members are appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister. Following the Commission's monthly meetings, the Meeting Minutes are published. A full-time Secretariat supports the Commission’s activities - see Contacting us.

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