A Bill to set biodiversity and other targets for 2040; to establish a Natural Capital Committee; to require local authorities to maintain local ecological network strategies; to identify species threatened with extinction; to make provision for access to high quality natural green space; and to include education about the natural environment in the curriculum for maintained schools.
House of Commons
30 March 2015
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The Nature Bill would set biodiversity targets for 2040 and create a Natural Capital Committee to advise on protecting and valuing natural assets. It would also require local authorities to maintain local ecological network strategies, identify species at risk, improve access to high-quality green space, and include environmental education in the maintained school curriculum.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. After this stage, it would move to committee stage and then further readings in both houses before becoming law.
Generated 21 February 2026
24 Feb 2015
This Bill was introduced to Parliament on 24 February 2015 under the Ten Minute Rule.
The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
