Select Committee · Environmental Audit Committee

HM Treasury and the economics of climate and nature

Status: Open Opened: 17 Apr 2026

The Environmental Audit Committee is examining the role of HM Treasury in shaping the UK’s response to climate change, nature loss and wider environmental sustainability. The Government’s economic policy objective includes a commitment to “accelerate the transition to a climate resilient, nature positive and net zero economy”. [1] This inquiry will explore how HM Treasury …