The Conservative Party has promised to go further and faster to protect the environment and biodiversity for future generations. The Conservative Party manifesto pledges to:-
- Consult with other nations to expand the Blue Belt marine conservation area still further
- Continue its moratorium on deep-sea mining
- Ratify the Global Oceans Treaty
- Ban the import of hunting trophies
- Tackle puppy-smuggling and livestock worrying
- Invest significant money in cutting-edge technology such as vertical farming
- Deliver a goal of at least 50% of public sector food procurement from locally-grown and/or high environmental standards
- Cut red tape that holds back tree-planting in the planning system
- Introduce forest risk commodities, which will tackle deforestation internationally
- Launch a new competition for urban greening
- Implement numerous measures to support British farmers and improve food security
