The UK’s footprint on global biodiversity Contents

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Contents

Summary

1 Introduction

Background to the inquiry

2 Consumption, trade and supply chains: the UK’s impact on global biodiversity levels

Consumption

Existing UK commitments to sustainable consumption

The global impact of UK consumption

Measures to address UK consumption levels

The potential of environmental tax measures and evaluating the environmental impact of spending decisions

International trade

Sustainable supply chains

Sustainable certification and government procurement

Natural capital approach to pricing products

Use of forest risk commodities in commercial activity and UK supply chains

3 Biodiversity in the UK Overseas Territories

Terrestrial biodiversity conservation in UKOTs

Marine biodiversity conservation in UKOTs

4 International development and biodiversity

The interconnection of climate change, sustainable development and biodiversity

Cross-government co-ordination and accounting for natural capital in international development

The UK Government’s performance on mainstreaming biodiversity concerns into international development assistance

5 The UNCBD COP

The Convention on Biological Diversity and COP

The first draft of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

UK’s negotiating position for COP

Assessment of current framework, goals and targets

The 2030 Mission

The species goal (Goal A)

Nature-based solutions to climate change target (Target 8)

Missing targets

Implementing the framework

Implementation mechanisms

The need for greater mainstreaming of biodiversity considerations across government departments

The need for financial resources

Pairing UNCBD COP15 and UNFCCC COP

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament