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Asked by Bobby DeanLiberal DemocratDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 8 September 2025UIN 73206

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department plans to introduce (a) an annual Climate and Nature Statement to Parliament, (b) legislation to ratify the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement, (c) development of a UK carbon border adjustment mechanism and (d) publication of a Net Zero Public Participation Strategy.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Climate and Nature Statement to Parliament took place on 14th July 2025 and is intended to be an annual statement. A Bill to enable ratification of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement will be introduced by the end of the year. The UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will be introduced on 1 January 2027. The Net Zero Public Participation Strategy will be published later this year.

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