Rejected petition Do a full environmental impact assessment of HS2
Stop immediately the destruction of trees on the route of HS2. It makes no sense to be trying to plant trees to prevent global warming and and at the same time to destroy ancient forests which are over 400 years old. Since Covid the need for commuting has decreased.
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We need more time to assess whether the impact of the trees destroyed will have a serious adverse effect on the carbon levels in our environment. A measurement of the loss of carbon absorption caused by woodland destruction needs to be made. New trees are small and do not always survive. The need for commuter transport is dropping. Home working has increased and has been found to be very efficient for business. During the Covid lockdown, naure walks have been vital in maintaining well being for people. Many natural habitats will be lost if HS2 goes ahead. By the time it HS2 can be built, it will probably not be needed. Woodland ecosystems will be destroyed which can never be replaced. We do not have the right to cause such devastation to the natural world.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Environmental statements have already been published for each stage of HS2:
Phase One: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-phase-one-environmental-statement-documents
Phase 2a: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-phase-2a-environmental-statement
Phase 2b: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-phase-2b-working-draft-environmental-statement
It's not clear what further information you want to be published.
We have already published a number of petitions about HS2, some of which you might like to sign: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions?state=open&q=hs2
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.