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3rd Report - The UK and the Antarctic environment
Environmental Audit Committee
HC 499
Published 9 June 2025
Recommendations
15
Not Addressed
Publish five-yearly climate report for British Antarctic Territory and South Atlantic territories.
Recommendation
The British Antarctic Territory and South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands are among the UK Overseas Territories most exposed to climate change. Yet regular, integrated reporting of their environmental status is lacking. We recommend that the British Antarctic Survey …
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Government Response Summary
The government's response details existing reporting by SCAR and strategic objectives related to environmental protection, but does not commit to the specific recommendation for BAS to publish a new five-yearly climate report for the British Antarctic Territory.