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Climate and Ecology Bill

A Bill to require the United Kingdom to achieve climate and nature targets; to give the Secretary of State a duty to implement a strategy to achieve those targets; to establish a Climate and Nature Assembly to advise the Secretary of State in creating that strategy; to give duties to the Committee on Climate Change and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee regarding the strategy and targets; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Climate and Ecology Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 21 June 2021 by Caroline Lucas (Green Party). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 21 Jun 2021
  2. 2nd reading Commons 6 May 2022

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 29 Apr 2022.