Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will use the powers available to them under section 1 of the Environment Act 2021 to set targets for adaption and resilience to climate change; and if not, why not.

The primary statutory framework for climate adaptation and resilience is the Climate Change Act 2008. Through this, the Government produces regular Climate Change Risk Assessments and the National Adaptation Programme. This Government is committed to strengthening adaptation objectives to improve preparedness for climate impacts and will launch an ambitious fourth National Adaptation Programme in 2028, which will deliver more integrated and effective resilience planning.

Alongside the National Adaptation Programme, action towards delivering existing environmental targets under the Environment Act will support climate resilience by improving the condition of the natural environment, with a clear plan set out in the Environmental Improvement Plan.