Environmental Audit Committee

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The Environmental Audit Committee is a cross-party select committee of the UK House of Commons that scrutinises government policies and performance on environmental protection and sustainable development.

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instanceOf parliamentary committee
select committee of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom
canCall witnesses
canHold inquiries
canPublish reports
canRequest written evidence
city London NERFINISHED
country England
United Kingdom
focusesOn environmental impacts of government policies
integration of environmental considerations into government decision-making
sustainable use of resources
transition to a low-carbon economy
governingLaw Standing Orders of the House of Commons NERFINISHED
hasJurisdiction Government of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
hasMainResponsibility scrutiny of environmental impacts of government departments
scrutiny of environmental impacts of public expenditure
scrutiny of environmental protection policy
scrutiny of government performance on the environment
scrutiny of sustainable development policy
hasPower to influence public policy debate
to make recommendations to the government
hasTypeOfMembership Members of Parliament
isCrossParty true
isNonDepartmental true
isNonLegislative true
isPartOf select committee system of the House of Commons
isPermanentCommittee true
legislativeBody House of Commons NERFINISHED
location Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED
meetsAt Palace of Westminster, London NERFINISHED
oversightOf government progress on climate targets
implementation of environmental legislation
sustainable development strategies of government
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
reportsTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
subjectArea air quality
biodiversity
climate change
environmental governance
environmental policy
green finance
natural capital
sustainable development
waste and recycling
usesLanguage English
website https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/62/environmental-audit-committee/

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House of Commons committees hasNotableExample Environmental Audit Committee