Environment Protection
2026-07-12 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · HL2028 · Official question
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the devolved governments about introducing legislation to enshrine a legal right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
Answer
There is no international consensus on the legal basis of the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, and no agreement on either the definition of the right or its scope. The UK supported United Nations General Assembly Resolution 76/...