Climate Change: Wildlife
Commons · Question 108680 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of climate change on wildlife.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 3 Feb 2026
Under the UK Climate Change Act 2008, the Government must complete a Climate Change Risk Assessment every five years, followed by a National Adaptation Programme outlining how identified risks will be addressed. The fourth Climate Change Risk Assessment w...