Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 52125
Environment Protection
Tabled: 13 May 2025
Answered: 20 May 2025
Question
Dr Ellie Chowns
Green Party — North Herefordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of implementing Schedule 17 of the Environment Act before COP 30 in November 2025.
Answer
Mary CreaghThe UK strongly supports global efforts to protect forests, including advocating for an international commitment to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030, while supporting livelihoods and economic development.