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 …