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“With half of wildlife already in long-term decline, there’s no time to lose” Craig Bennett, Chief Executive of The Wildlife Trusts response to the Queens speech

Responding to the Queen’s Speech today (11th May 2021), Craig Bennett, Chief Executive of The Wildlife Trusts, said:

“This was the third successive Queen’s Speech which has promised to pass an Environment Bill. With half of wildlife already in long-term decline, there’s no time to lose – the Government must bring the Bill back as a matter of urgency – and proceed to deliver it as quickly as possible. We cannot tackle the climate crisis and meet our net zero target without similar ambition to meet the nature crisis head on – the two are inseparable.  If the Government wants to keep its commitment to passing the Bill ahead of the COP26 climate change conference in November, we must see the Bill back in Parliament