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Environmental Audit Committee

Commons Select Committee

Our remit is to consider the extent to which the policies and programmes of government departments and non-departmental public bodies contribute to environmental protection and sustainable development, and to audit their performance against sustainable development and environmental protection targets.

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4 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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Climate adaptation
Opened 8 September 2026
HM Treasury and the economics of climate and nature
Opened 17 April 2026
Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK
Opened 27 February 2026
Air Pollution in England
Opened 20 January 2026

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.
Pre-appointment hearings
People nominated to certain public offices may be examined by a committee to assess their suitability and plans for the role.

Latest news

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Committee Chair responds to “worst on record” excess deaths from Europe’s heatwave
Environmental Audit Committee Chair responds to “worst on record” excess deaths from Europe’s heatwave.
23 October 2026
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Committee Chair responds to flood taskforce launch
Environmental Audit Committee Chair responds to flood taskforce launch
12 October 2026
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Heathrow expansion threatens climate goals without rethink – Select Committee Chair
The comments follow the Climate Change Committee (CCC)'s advice to the government that expansion is not currently compatible with the UK’s climate commitments.
17 September 2026

Upcoming events

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Monday 26 October 2026
2:45pm Public
Prospects for UNFCCC COP31 - Oral evidence 26 October 2026
2:45pm
  • Osman Koray Ertas (Ambassador at Turkish Embassy)
  • Jay Weatherill (High Commissioner to the United Kingdom at Australian High Commission)
3:30pm
  • Tania Kumar (Policy Director, Energy Transition at Confederation of British Industry (CBI))
  • Kim O'Dowd (UK Campaign Lead, Methane and Energy Transition at Environmental Investigation Agency)
  • Pelin Zorlu (Head of Climate and Energy at Chatham House)
4:45pm
  • Rachel Kyte CMG (UK Special Representative for Climate at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and UK Special Representative for Climate at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster

Latest publications

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Letter from the Controller and Auditor General relating to the delay in the publication of updated Greening Government Commitments (GGCs), 18 September
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Correspondence
Letter from the Minister for Housing and Planning and the Minister for Nature relating to the Nature Restoration Fund consultation on the first draft Environmental Delivery Plan, 17 September
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Correspondence
Letter from the Minister of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs relating to the reappointment of Iain Coucher as Chair of Ofwat, 06 October
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Correspondence

Contact us

We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.

  • Email: eacom@parliament.uk
  • Address: Environmental Audit Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA