Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN HL2028

Environment Protection

Tabled: 13 July 2026

Answered: 21 July 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the devolved governments about introducing legislation to enshrine a legal right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.

Answer

There is no international consensus on the legal basis of the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, and no agreement on either the definition of the right or its scope. The UK supported United Nations General Assembly Resolution 76/...

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