Environmental Targets Debate
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Viscount Stansgate
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Environmental Targets
Viscount Stansgate Excerpts(2 years ago)
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Lord Benyon (Con)
We will be publishing these targets and they will be very much linked to the areas we consulted on: halting the decline of species by 2030; reducing exposure to PM2.5, benefiting health, as the noble Baroness knows it will; helping restore water bodies to their natural state; increasing woodland cover; protecting marine habitats; and setting a clear direction of travel in reducing the amount of waste per person. These are the measures we want to see implemented, and they will be rigorous targets we can meet, not just for this Government but for future Governments. In line with the Act, they will mean that this country is respected for its protection of the environment above all others.
Viscount Stansgate (Lab)
My Lords, the Minister talks of ambitious targets. Is it too ambitious to use his position in the department to persuade the Prime Minister to attend COP 27?
Lord Benyon (Con)
I would say to the noble Viscount the words “over pay and grade”, but I do appreciate the point he makes.