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Tackling over-consumption of natural resources is essential to meet the Government’s net zero goals and...
Conclusion
Tackling over-consumption of natural resources is essential to meet the Government’s net zero goals and to reverse biodiversity loss. The first step in doing this is recognising the need to reduce the UK’s overall consumption. We welcome indications that Ministers are starting to consider adopting a consumption-based measure of the UK’s environmental impact.
Government Response Summary
The government has commissioned the Joint Nature Conservation Committee to develop a global environmental footprint indicator as part of the 25 Year Environment Plan's Outcome Indicators Framework, with the first phase published and further development underway to inform future policy.
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Government Response
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Government Response
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HM Government
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We have commissioned the Joint Nature Conservation Committee to develop a global environmental footprint indicator to help us understand the UK’s global footprint. This work is commissioned as part of indicator K1 in the Outcome Indicators Framework (OIF) for the 25 Year Environment Plan in England and exists in the context of Defra’s international commitments and ambitions, as well as alongside the other international indicators in the OIF. We will publish updates from this work in the OIF in line with established indicator reporting requirements. The first phase of this work was published in May 2021, with further development currently underway. The outcomes of this work will help inform our future thinking on the most appropriate approach to drive change in this area.
Source
Committee
Environmental Audit Committee
Inquiry
Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Report
First Report - Biodiversity in the UK: bloom or bust?
30 Jun 2021
HC 136
Timeline
Recommendation age
5.1 yrs
Report published
30 Jun 2021