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Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement

Commons · Question 81639 · Tabled 13 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

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Asked by Lizzi Collinge

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to prepare for the implementation of the Global Ocean Treaty.

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Answered by Emma Hardy, 20 Oct 2025

The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement is an important step toward coordinated global action to tackle the climate and nature crisis.  The UK Government introduced legislation on 10 September to enable the UK to implement its oblig...