<article><section><p>How has the <a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/lexispsl/environment/document/412012/622W-5553-GXFD-810T/linkHandler.faces?psldocinfo=UK_Withdrawal_from_the_European_Union__Continuity___Scotland__Act_2021_a_new_framework_for_environmental_governance_in_Scotland&linkInfo=F%23GB%23SC_ACTS%23num%25s2021_4a_Title%25&A=0.8311438073986346&bct=A&risb=&service=citation&langcountry=GB" target="_blank">UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021</a> (the Continuity Act) impacted environmental policy and principles in Scotland following the end of the Brexit implementation period? </p><p>The Continuity Act received Royal Assent on 29 January 2021. The Act establishes a new framework for environmental governance in Scotland in order to fill post-Brexit gaps in regulation following the end of the Brexit implementation period on 31 December 2020, and provide powers to implement the Scottish government’s policy of matching any future developments in EU environmental standards. </p></section></article>
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What is the impact of the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021 on environmental regulation in Scotland?
