United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 179314
Environment Protection
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12 April 2021
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21 April 2021 · Answer
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Environment
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21 April 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his policy is on the recognition by the UN of the human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
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12 April 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his policy is on the recognition by the UN of the human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
Source: Commons
21 April 2021
Answer
The UK recognises the serious and unequivocal threat that climate change poses to our planet, and that it can undermine the enjoyment of human rights. However, any recognition of a new legal right must give due regard to the structure of international hum...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-04-12/179314
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1308007
- uk · wq-1308007 · source updated 21 April 2021