Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 28
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Publish plan for continued and enhanced marine conservation funding in Overseas Territories.
Recommendation
The UK Government should commit to continued and enhanced funding to deliver marine conservation initiatives through its Biodiversity Challenge Funds and Blue Belt Programme, which have delivered excellent marine conservation objectives globally. If the Government is to continue to prioritise climate action and marine conservation in Overseas Territories, despite cuts to Official Development Assistance spending, it must set out as a matter of urgency how it will do this. The Government should publish this explanation in its response to this report. (Recommendation, Paragraph 98) 54
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 9 September 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗