Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 3
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Government yet to fully integrate natural capital into all policy and financial decisions.
Conclusion
The work done so far in Government to incorporate natural capital approaches into policymaking and the overall evaluation of the economy is welcome: but there is little evidence to how this approach genuinely informs Ministerial and Cabinet decisions on the economy. The Government is yet to demonstrate how it is fully integrating natural capital and natural capital risk into all of its decisions, including financial decisions. We note with concern that the environment and nature are not expressly included in the remits of any of the Mission Boards of the current administration. (Conclusion, Paragraph 35)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 22 July 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗