Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 50844
Environment Protection: International Cooperation
Tabled: 8 May 2025
Answered: 19 May 2025
Question
Priti Patel
Conservative — Witham
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on proposals for an ecocide law.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyTackling the climate and nature emergency is a priority for this Government. The UK has strong regulations to protect the environment and contravention of many of these is a criminal offence. At the international level, we are aware of the proposal by Van...
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