6 July 2021 - COP15: the international biodiversity conference - Oral evidence

Environment Secretary pressed on COP15 by Lords Committee

This week, the Committee will hear from the Environment Secretary George Eustice about the Government’s objectives for COP15.

The Committee will ask questions on:

• Priorities for Defra’s COP15 work over the coming months
• International outreach the department is engaged in
• Domestic policy credibility building towards the conference

This follows a series of sessions held by the Committee on COP15 with experts, representatives of civil society and business, and the Environment Minister Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park.