In the Lords

We have expanded our protected areas at sea, provided new funding for woodland expansion, peatland restoration and nature recovery and incre

One of the problems with the Aichi targets is that they are so open to misinterpretation or different interpretations.

Defra is analysing all the available data on air quality, in particular the impact on air quality of the measures taken to protect people ag

As far as we can see, the postponement has not damaged the agenda, in the same way that our being given a few extra months to deliver the cl

There is no doubt that monoculture is the greatest friend of pandemics and disease and that biological diversity is the greatest buffer and

The Agriculture Bill is winding its way through Parliament as we speak, being expertly delivered by my noble friend Lord Gardiner.

Measurement is crucial to understanding and delivering good policy, but it is not as important as the policies themselves.

The department on whose behalf I am speaking today is making progress in the construction, development and delivery of the OEP.

My Lords, the UK assessment shows five targets on track and 14 targets progressing. The Government need, and are determined, to do more.

We have expanded our protected areas at sea, provided new funding for woodland expansion, peatland restoration and nature recovery and incre