RUSHES: George Eustice interview

George Eustice interview; ENGLAND: London:EXTGeorge Eustice MP (Environment Secretary) interview SOT.-CLIMATE CHANGE AND BIODIVERSITY INTERNATIONALLYHere at G7 we've made remarkable progress.Commitment from all G7 countries to halt and reverse biodiversity decline.Committed to net zero.Protecting 30 percent of landscapes and waters by 2030.-HOW DIFFICULT TO MAKE COUNTRIES WORK TOGETHER?Really important year.G7 that UK's hosting.Year of COP26.Important springboard.Want all countries to raise ambition to reducing climate change.Do more to recognise importance of nature.-WHY IS THE UK GOVERNMENT BUILDING BILLIONS OF POUNDS ON ROADS AND OIL AND GAS DRILLING?We do have infrastructure programmes.We committed to have legally binding target to halt nature's decline by 2030.If roads are built then money goes into nature's recovery.Developing recovery strategies.Wider environmental ambition.-SPAIN OPENING UP FOR TRAVEL...Doesn't affect our travel policy.Government strongly advises against travel.If they do need to travel there is a quarantine system.-CONFUSING COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS MESSAGING TO PUBLIC?No, we have to make assessments about risk to own country.Other countries' decisions doesn't affect our decision.-CONCERNS OVER TARIFF-FREE AUSTRALIAN TRADE DEAL ON ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND ANIMAL WELFARE?Not going to get into discussions.Want a trade deal with Australia.See if we can conclude one.-HOW CONCERNED SHOULD UK FARMERS BE?Always talk representatives in the industry.Well established way to deal with this.-WHAT CASE HAVE YOU BEEN PUTTING FORWARD?All collective government decisions - consensus.Opportunity in trade deal with Australia