Asked by: Bobby Dean (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to produce an integrated legislative plan to help reach (a) climate and (b) nature targets.
Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This Government is committed to tackling the climate and nature crises and has a well-developed legislative framework in place through the Climate Change Act 2008 and the Environment Act 2021. In July 2025, the DESNZ and Defra Secretaries of State held the first Climate and Nature Statement in Parliament. Our focus is on making rapid progress towards our climate and nature targets, which will be set out later this year in the Environmental Improvement Plan and an updated plan for meeting carbon budgets.
Asked by: Bobby Dean (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department plans to introduce (a) an annual Climate and Nature Statement to Parliament, (b) legislation to ratify the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement, (c) development of a UK carbon border adjustment mechanism and (d) publication of a Net Zero Public Participation Strategy.
Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Climate and Nature Statement to Parliament took place on 14th July 2025 and is intended to be an annual statement. A Bill to enable ratification of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement will be introduced by the end of the year. The UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will be introduced on 1 January 2027. The Net Zero Public Participation Strategy will be published later this year.