Climate and Nature Bill

Commons bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 2025-26

A Private Members' Bill introduced through the annual ballot, which gives backbench MPs a chance to secure Friday debate time. Ballot bills are the only PMBs with a realistic prospect of becoming law without government support.

Second reading · Commons
Sponsor
Dr Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat)
Introduced
16 October 2024
Last activity
24 January 2025
About this 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.

Parliamentary stages

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Commons
First reading 16 Oct 2024
Second reading 24 Jan 2025
Lords

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Final stages

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