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Recommendation 17
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To increase the sustainable use of forest-risk commodities we recommend that the Government make it...
Recommendation
To increase the sustainable use of forest-risk commodities we recommend that the Government make it illegal for UK businesses and the finance sector to use commodities linked to deforestation and, at the very least, include the finance sector within the scope of the provisions on forest-risk commodities in the Environment Bill. (Paragraph 58) Biodiversity in the UK overseas territories
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 1 February 2022. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗