A Bill to require the Prime Minister to achieve climate and ecology objectives; to give the Secretary of State a duty to create and implement a strategy to achieve those objectives; to establish a Citizens’ Assembly to work with the Secretary of State in creating that strategy; to give duties to the Committee on Climate Change regarding the objectives and strategy; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
4 May 2021
The Climate and Ecology Bill would require the Prime Minister to set clear UK climate and ecology objectives and to direct a government strategy to meet them. It also creates a Citizens’ Assembly to help design that strategy and gives the Committee on Climate Change duties to advise on the objectives and strategy.
The bill is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Commons, where MPs debate the general principles; it has not yet moved to detailed consideration.
Generated 21 February 2026
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
