Moved by
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
287: After Clause 133, insert the following new Clause—
“International crime of ecocide
(1) It is an objective of Her Majesty’s Government to support the negotiation of an amendment to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court to establish a crime of ecocide.
(2) In pursuance of subsection (1), a relevant Minister of the Crown must propose, either independently or jointly with other sovereign states, an amendment to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court within 12 months of the passing of this Act.
(3) In this section “ecocide” refers to harm to nature which is severe and widespread or long-term.”