This is an overview of the Government’s approach and commitments for environmental improvement, mitigating climate change, and adapting to climate change.

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The report includes:

  • current targets for environmental improvement and responding to climate change
  • responsibilities within central government
  • the previous government’s approach to financing progress on environment and climate
  • the role of regulation for environmental improvement
  • progress against current targets for environmental improvement and responding to climate change
  • the Greening Government Commitments
  • climate related financial disclosures

We provide insights from our work examining the previous government’s spending and performance in the environment and climate change, and of its implementation and delivery of relevant policies. There is also an overview of the current government’s plans in these areas.

This is intended to support the Environmental Audit Committee and Members across the House in their examination of these matters.

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