Committees

Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Inquiry

This inquiry examines how the UK can best protect and enhance biodiversity.

We are:

  • reviewing the UK Government’s performance on achieving international and domestic biodiversity targets in preparation for the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
  • examining the state of biodiversity in the UK and the effect UK activities have on biodiversity abroad
  • evaluating domestic policies aimed and conserving and enhancing biodiversity including the Environmental Land Management Scheme, Nature Recovery Networks and Biodiversity Net Gain
  • considering how policy be best integrated to address biodiversity, climate change and sustainable development, in particular examining nature-based solutions to climate change
  • exploring the economics of biodiversity
  • considering what outcomes and protections the UK Government should be advocating for at COP15

Read the call for evidence for more information about this inquiry.

See the winning photos from our biodiversity photo competition.

Read the interactive summary of the report.

Work news

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Comment: Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework
Comment: Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework
19 September 2023
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Comment: Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP, comments on the agreement struck at COP15
19 December 2022
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Comment: WWF’s Living Planet Report
Chair Rt Hon Philip Dunne spoke of the "dire state of biodiversity around the globe" illustrated in the report.
13 October 2022
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Lords and Commons committees to quiz George Eustice MP and Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on COP15
Lords and Commons Committees questions Government Ministers
17 June 2022
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Chair reacts to Government announcement on Natural History GCSE 
Environmental Audit Committee Chair comments on Natural History GCSE and launch of the Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy
21 April 2022
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EAC calls for progress update on assessing environmental impact of trade deals and domestic tax measures
Committee writes to the Environment Secretary
3 March 2022
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Free trade agreements assess environmental impact following EAC intervention
The Committee publishes the government response to it's biodiversity report
1 February 2022
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Committee calls for Natural History GCSE to be in place for students from September 2024
Environmental Audit Committee publishes letter to Minister for School Standards
27 January 2022
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Chair comments on Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forest and Land Use
Environmental Audit Committee Chair comments on announcement that 100 leaders have pledged to end deforestation
2 November 2021
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UK Government and businesses must take decisive steps to boost sustainable consumption critical to protect global nature
Committee publishes their report on The UK's footprint on global biodiversity
30 September 2021
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Toothless Government policy and targets insufficient to stem the tide of UK biodiversity loss
The Environmental Audit Committee publishes report on biodiversity and ecosystems
30 June 2021
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Committee biodiversity photo competition winner announced
Winner of the EAC biodiversity competition announced as damselflies by Michael Swailes.
28 June 2021
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EAC to hear from HMT Minister Kemi Badenoch on the implementation of Professor Dasgupta’s review of the economics of biodiversity
Minister will be questioned on how the Government intends to respond to the recommendations outlined in Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta’s recent report on the economics of biodiversity
1 March 2021
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Committee examines report on the economics of biodiversity
The Environmental Audit Committee discuss Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta’s recent report
22 February 2021
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Comment: The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review
Committee Chairman comments on the publication of The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review
2 February 2021
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Ministers questioned as part of Biodiversity and Ecosystems inquiry
The Environmental Audit Committee will hear from Environment Secretary George Eustice, FCDO and DEFRA Minister Lord Zac Goldsmith and MHCLG Minister Christopher Pincher.
8 January 2021
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Committee fishing for wildlife photographer to capture the beauty of British nature
Committee urges members of the public to send in photos that capture British nature
5 January 2021
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Professor Partha Dasgupta to give evidence to MPs as part of the work exploring biodiversity and ecosystems
Environmental Audit Committee to consider the economics of biodiversity, nature-based solutions and mainstreaming biodiversity into trade and development policy and private sector operations.
7 December 2020
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Natural England finances squeezed by Government making biodiversity protection challenging
Natural England has written to the Environmental Audit Committee
13 November 2020
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How effective is UK policy in protecting biodiversity?
Committee to take evidence on domestic policy and implementation aimed at protecting biodiversity
11 November 2020
Total results 23 (page 1 of 2)

Contact us

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