Source · Select Committee · House of Commons
Environmental Audit Committee
185 reports
1082 conclusions & recs
69 govt responses
1 overdue
Government Response
Accepted: 220
Accepted in Part: 64
Acknowledged: 156
Deferred: 103
Not Addressed: 64
Rejected: 30
Committee work
| Inquiry | Type | Status | Opened | Reports | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerating the transition from fossil fuels and securing energy supplies Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 31 Mar 2022 | 2 | 46 | Responded |
| Work of the Office for Environmental Protection Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 14 Mar 2022 | — | — | — |
| Technological Innovations and Climate Change: Green Steel Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 3 Feb 2022 | — | — | — |
| Outcomes of COP26 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 30 Nov 2021 | — | — | — |
| Aligning the UK's economic goals with environmental sustainability Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 29 Nov 2021 | — | — | — |
| Technological Innovations and Climate Change: Negative Emissions Technologies Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 28 Sep 2021 | — | — | — |
| Carbon border adjustment mechanisms Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 24 Sep 2021 | 2 | 20 | Responded |
| Net zero aviation and shipping Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 20 Jul 2021 | 4 | 70 | Responded |
| Mapping the path to net zero Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 25 Jun 2021 | — | — | — |
| Technological Innovations and Climate Change: Supply Chain for Battery Electric Vehicles Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 4 May 2021 | — | — | — |
| Sustainability of the built environment Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 25 Mar 2021 | 2 | 48 | Responded |
| Technological Innovations and Climate Change: Community Energy Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 19 Feb 2021 | — | — | — |
| Next steps for deposit return schemes Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 12 Feb 2021 | — | — | — |
| Water Quality in Rivers Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 8 Dec 2020 | 2 | 82 | Responded |
| Green Jobs Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 17 Nov 2020 | 2 | 38 | Responded |
| Technological Innovations and Climate Change: Tidal Power Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 9 Nov 2020 | — | — | — |
| Technological Innovations and Climate Change: Heat Pumps Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 12 Oct 2020 | — | — | — |
| Fixing fashion: follow up Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 6 Oct 2020 | — | — | — |
| One-off session with the Secretary of State for BEIS Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 2 Sep 2020 | — | — | — |
| Biodiversity and Ecosystems Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 13 Jul 2020 | 4 | 102 | Responded |
| One-off session on the Sustainability of the Ministry of Defence Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 24 Jun 2020 | — | — | — |
| One-off session with Secretary of State for Defra Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 10 Jun 2020 | — | — | — |
| Energy Efficiency of Existing Homes Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 18 May 2020 | 2 | 39 | Responded |
| Greening the post-Covid recovery Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 13 May 2020 | 2 | 38 | Responded |
| Technological Innovations and Climate Change: Hydrogen Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 7 May 2020 | — | — | — |
| Technological Innovations and Climate Change: Offshore Wind Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 6 Apr 2020 | — | — | — |
| Preparation for COP 26 Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 17 Mar 2020 | — | — | — |
| Electronic Waste and the Circular Economy Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 13 Mar 2020 | 2 | 43 | Responded |
| Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs one-off evidence session Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 3 Oct 2019 | — | — | — |
| Sustainable tourism inquiry Inquiry | No report yet | Closed | 17 Jul 2019 | — | — | — |
| Climate change and biodiversity inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 9 Jul 2019 | — | — | — |
| Electronic waste and the Circular Economy inquiry Inquiry | No report yet | Closed | 25 Jun 2019 | — | — | — |
| Greening Government Commitments inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 3 May 2019 | — | — | — |
| Invasive Species inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 3 Apr 2019 | 2 | — | — |
| Sustainability in the Department for Transport inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 26 Mar 2019 | — | — | — |
| Voluntary National Review of UK progress against the Sustainable Development Goals inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 20 Mar 2019 | — | — | — |
| Session with the Secretary of State for Defra inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 11 Dec 2018 | — | — | — |
| How green was the Budget? inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 29 Nov 2018 | — | — | — |
| Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 29 Nov 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 28 Nov 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| UK Export Finance inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 23 Nov 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Planetary Health inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 23 Nov 2018 | 1 | — | — |
| Chemicals Regulation after the UK has left the EU inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 20 Nov 2018 | — | — | — |
| National Audit Office’s report on packaging recycling obligations inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 4 Sep 2018 | — | — | — |
| Sustainable Development Goals in the UK follow-up Inquiry | Report | Closed | 27 Jul 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Sustainability of the fashion industry inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 5 Jun 2018 | 3 | — | — |
| Environmental Governance Consultation Paper inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 14 May 2018 | — | — | — |
| Sustainable seas inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 16 Apr 2018 | 1 | — | — |
| Hand car washes inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 16 Apr 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| The Changing Arctic inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 15 Feb 2018 | 1 | — | — |