Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 15
15
Acknowledged
Government estate presents significant opportunities for woodland creation and nature recovery
Conclusion
Central government is a major landowner. The Greening Government Commitments commit the Government to identify opportunities to contribute to nature recovery on the Government estate. Woodland creation can be a significant contributor to nature recovery. (Paragraph 70) Seeing the wood for the trees: the contribution of the forestry and timber sectors to biodiversity and net zero goals 77
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledged the conclusion, highlighting its ongoing actions under the England Trees Action Plan to increase timber production and nature recovery on public land, and its current efforts to identify further tree planting opportunities across the government estate.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
As set out in the England Trees Action Plan, we are taking action to recover nature and increase timber production on land owned and managed by public bodies, including Government departments. We continue to work across the Government estate, including with major landowners like MOD, to encourage and support woodland creation on the public estate. We are currently considering how we can better collate and use data from across Government to identify opportunities for tree planting and are in conversation with Government departments and No10 about the scope of this work. We will also be feeding into the refreshed Greening Government Commitments framework – due to come into effect in 2025 – and will be encouraging ambitious commitments for tree planting on the Government estate, as well as protection and enhancement of existing woodland.