From data centres to peatland protection: MPs hear pitches for next Committee inquiry
On Wednesday, MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee will hear pitches for the Committee’s next inquiry as it concludes its call for ideas from the public, campaigners and academic experts.
The topics up for selection are: protecting ancient woodlands and peatlands; the environmental impact of data centres; air pollution; UK-EU environmental cooperation; and climate breakdown and multi-hazard weather risk.
Meeting details
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
The Environment in Focus
Advocate at The Peat-free Partnership
Head of Conservation Evidence & Outcomes at The Woodland Trust
At 2:50pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
The Environment in Focus
Student of Sustainable Built Environment, Energy and Resources at University College London
At 3:10pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
The Environment in Focus
Founder and Director at Mums for Lungs
Air Quality Researcher and Specialist Policy Officer at The University of Southampton
At 3:30pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
The Environment in Focus
Executive Director at Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP UK)
Honorary Fellow at Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP UK)
At 3:50pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
The Environment in Focus
Director at Centre for Research into Sustainability, Royal Holloway, University of London
Reader in Natural Hazard Risk at Loughborough University
MPs will consider what an inquiry into each subject might achieve, why the Committee should explore it, and what recommendations it could make to the Government.