
Summary
Our three cross-cutting and seven thematic priorities for the next government are, as follows:
Cross-cutting priorities
1. Improve environmental governance to ensure effective policy delivery.
2. Unlock the enormous social, economic and environmental potential of green jobs and skills.
3. Take a holistic approach to land use.
Thematic priorities
4. Ensure soils are treated as a valuable resource.
5. Deliver on our 30×30 commitment to reverse biodiversity decline.
6. Transform the UK agricultural and food system, to secure the UK’s access to sustainable sources of food.
7. Prioritise water resilience to deliver a ‘Fresh Water Future’.
8. Increase ambitions and holistic action for a country with cleaner air.
9. Deliver a truly circular economy.
10. Unlock investment in low carbon technologies to deliver net zero.
Each priority contains specific asks for policymakers, which should be achieved through support from business.