Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 1
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Rejected
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Consumption patterns in the UK are unsustainable.
Conclusion
Consumption patterns in the UK are unsustainable. Addressing these patterns is key to the UK’s contribution to the alleviation of global biodiversity loss. The first step is to recognise the need to reduce the UK’s overall consumption. We welcome that the Government has commissioned the Joint Nature Conservation Committee to develop a global environmental footprint indicator, but we are disappointed that the Government has not then committed to setting a global footprint target using this indicator to track progress in order to reduce the UK’s global environmental footprint.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government has developed a global environmental footprint indicator and published findings, but explicitly states it will not consider setting a global footprint target until a robust evidence base is established to ensure positive results and avoid unintended consequences.
Paragraph Reference:
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Government Response
The government responded to this report on 1 February 2022. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗