Consultation outcome

Forests: reducing deforestation in UK supply chains

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
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Detail of outcome

We received 63,719 responses to this consultation. Over 99% of the responses were supportive of the government introducing legislation to reduce deforestation.

Based on this consultation and the recommendations of the Global Resource Initiative, an independent taskforce, the government will introduce a new law through the Environment Bill to prevent illegal deforestation in the supply chains of UK businesses. The new law will also require that companies can demonstrate that they know where the commodities they use have come from and comply with local laws.

This report summarises the responses we received and outlines what the government plans to do next.

See the government’s response to the recommendations of the Global Resource Initiative.


Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on a new law to prevent illegal deforestation.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

We want to know what you think about the government introducing a new law designed to prevent forests and other important natural areas from being illegally changed into agricultural land.

Updates to this page

Published 25 August 2020
Last updated 11 November 2020 + show all updates
  1. Added summary of responses and government response.

  2. First published.

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