A Bill to make provision for a statutory objective requiring public bodies to contribute to delivery of targets set under the Environment Act 2021 and Climate Change Act 2008; to place a duty on public bodies to meet this objective in the exercise of their functions; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
28 August 2025
The Environmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill would create a legal objective that public bodies must help achieve the national environmental targets set under the Environment Act 2021 and the Climate Change Act 2008. It would require those bodies to pursue this objective when carrying out their duties and decision-making, and to connect their work to meeting these targets.
The bill is currently at Report Stage in the Lords. After this stage it will move on to the next stages in the Lords and, if amended, would travel to the House of Commons for consideration.
Generated 21 February 2026
Committee stage – line by line examination of the bill – took place on 13 June.
What happens next?
Report stage – a further chance to closely scrutinise elements of the bill and make changes – is yet to be scheduled.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.