 Sustainable Development Commission logo | |
| Formation | June 2001 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-departmental public body |
| Legal status | Closed as of 30 March 2011[1] |
| Purpose | Independent adviser on sustainable development. |
| Location | |
Region served | United Kingdom |
Official language | English, Welsh |
| Website | www |
The Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) was a non-departmental public body responsible for advising the UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly Government, and Northern Ireland Executive on sustainable development.
It was set up by the Labour Government in June 2000 and closed by the Coalition Government in March 2011.[1]
- ^ a b BBC, 22 July 2010, UK government axes its sustainability watchdog