A Bill to make provision for the setting of biodiversity and other targets; to establish aNatural Capital Committee; to require local authorities to maintain local ecologicalnetwork strategies; to identify species threatened with extinction; for access to qualitynatural green space; and to include education about the natural environment in thecurriculum for maintained schools.
House of Lords
10 September 2015
The Natural Environment Bill aims to set biodiversity and other environmental targets, establish a Natural Capital Committee to advise on protecting nature, and require local authorities to maintain local ecological network strategies. It also seeks to identify species threatened with extinction, improve access to quality natural green space, and include education about the natural environment in the curriculum for maintained schools.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Lords and has not yet progressed to the Commons, remaining in the early stages of passage.
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No recorded votes for this bill yet.