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Tory backbenchers to push for ambitious net zero policy ahead of COP26
Tory backbenchers to push for ambitious net zero policy ahead of COP26

Conservative Environment Network launches Net Zero Champions initiative backed by 25 MPs

  • Politics
  • 12 February 2021
'Lacks ambition': MPs urge government to step up efforts to tackle air pollution
'Lacks ambition': MPs urge government to step up efforts to tackle air pollution

Latest report from the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee warns the UK's current strategy to combat air pollution needs to be beefed up

  • Policy
  • 10 February 2021
Trade Bill: MPs vote against greater post-Brexit trade deal scrutiny
Trade Bill: MPs vote against greater post-Brexit trade deal scrutiny

MPs voted 353 to 277 against an amendment that would have ensured greater democratic oversight over agreements that could have major impacts on food standards and environmental issues

  • Policy
  • 20 January 2021
Seafood stakeholders push for stricter sustainability measures in landmark Fisheries Bill
Seafood stakeholders push for stricter sustainability measures in landmark Fisheries Bill

Raft of UK supermarkets and food brands warn government's current proposals could damage the ability of UK fishing communities to meet growing demand for sustainable seafood

  • Policy
  • 08 September 2020
MPs table fresh legislation to 'close gaps' in UK Climate Change Act
MPs table fresh legislation to 'close gaps' in UK Climate Change Act

Proposed Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill would see international aviation, shipping, and consumption fall within the UK's 2050 net zero target, while putting climate assemblies on a formal standing

  • Politics
  • 02 September 2020
EU recovery package: Net zero launch pad or missed opportunity?
EU recovery package: Net zero launch pad or missed opportunity?

As MEPs enter talks over EU Council's €1.8tr recovery package and budget deal, many key green questions remain

  • Politics
  • 23 July 2020
MPs urge government to 'dramatically scale-up' net zero in recovery plans
MPs urge government to 'dramatically scale-up' net zero in recovery plans

Cross party MPs from the Conservatives, Labour, Lib Dems and SNP join businesses in calling for clear net zero roadmap to 2050

  • Net Zero Now
  • 21 July 2020
'Golden opportunity': MPs urge government to 'supercharge' a green recovery for aviation
'Golden opportunity': MPs urge government to 'supercharge' a green recovery for aviation

Cross party group of 35 MPs call on Chancellor to invest £500m towards developing green aviation fuels and technologies in wake of Covid-19

  • Aviation
  • 20 July 2020
Boris Johnson promises to prioritise low carbon investment in UK Covid-19 recovery
Boris Johnson promises to prioritise low carbon investment in UK Covid-19 recovery

Prime Minister says commitment to net zero transition is 'undiminished' and tells MPs the aviation sector should look to curb CO2 emissions once flights resume, as pressure mounts on EU for green stimulus package

  • Policy
  • 14 May 2020
Labour's Darren Jones to chair Parliament's BEIS Committee
Labour's Darren Jones to chair Parliament's BEIS Committee

Long-standing advocate for climate action to lead Select Committee of MPs that will lead scrutiny of government's net zero policies and green recovery plans

  • Net Zero Now
  • 07 May 2020
Climate Assembly UK to finalise its net zero policy deliberations online
Climate Assembly UK to finalise its net zero policy deliberations online

Citizens assembly on climate policy set up by six Parliamentary committees to hold several virtual meetings in wake of coronavirus crisis disruption

  • Policy
  • 17 April 2020
Covid-19 and the parliamentary process: Initial observations
Covid-19 and the parliamentary process: Initial observations

Green Alliance's Ruth Chambers ponders how coronavirus could impact crucial green legislation such as the Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries Bills

  • Legislation
  • 26 March 2020
Budget 2020: The green economy reacts
Budget 2020: The green economy reacts

BusinessGreen rounds up all the reaction to Rishi Sunak's tax and spending plans from green businesses, politicians, think tanks and academics

  • Taxation
  • 11 March 2020
'Turn the tide': Clamp down on plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds moves forward
'Turn the tide': Clamp down on plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds moves forward

Ban on single-use plastic items aims to 'strike the right balance' between green benefits and disability rights, government says

  • Legislation
  • 04 March 2020
Pressure on the government to grasp the net zero opportunity cannot be relaxed
Pressure on the government to grasp the net zero opportunity cannot be relaxed

From net zero to post-Brexit green protections, newly-elected chair of the Environmental Audit Committee Philip Dunne MP sets outs his ambitions for the coming Parliament

  • Politics
  • 13 February 2020
Citizens' Assembly set to craft UK strategy for Net Zero
Citizens' Assembly set to craft UK strategy for Net Zero

110 members of the public will travel to Birmingham this weekend for the first in a series of weekend workshops to help establish how radical the UK could be in pursuing net zero

  • Politics
  • 22 January 2020
Cream of UK green business talent appointed to assist UK citizens' Climate Assembly
Cream of UK green business talent appointed to assist UK citizens' Climate Assembly

19-strong panel of climate, energy and green business experts will support citizens' assembly on climate action which meets at end of January

  • Net Zero Now
  • 09 January 2020
Catering for climate: Reduce meat and dairy on Parliamentary menus, Green Party urges
Catering for climate: Reduce meat and dairy on Parliamentary menus, Green Party urges

House of Commons' catering services should reflect climate emergency in their offering, argues Caroline Lucas

  • Politics
  • 08 January 2020
Parliament readies 30,000 invites for citizens' Climate Assembly
Parliament readies 30,000 invites for citizens' Climate Assembly

Invites to be sent out to random addresses across England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland to help secure public input on how to meet the UK's net zero goal

  • Politics
  • 02 November 2019
Brexit deal in the balance: Environmental protection emerges as crunch issue
Brexit deal in the balance: Environmental protection emerges as crunch issue

Parliament again defers decision on latest Withdrawal Agreement, amidst warnings Boris Johnson's deal is 'high risk' for the environment

  • Politics
  • 21 October 2019
'Worrying and unacceptable': MPs slam government inaction on net zero policy
'Worrying and unacceptable': MPs slam government inaction on net zero policy

Science and Technology Committee sets out 10 key areas in urgent need of fresh policy action, including heat, CCS, renewables, and EVs

  • Policy
  • 21 August 2019
MPs launch probe into UK green trading standards amid no-deal Brexit fears
MPs launch probe into UK green trading standards amid no-deal Brexit fears

International Trade Committee to look at how UK trade policy can drive high environmental standards and tackle climate change

  • Policy
  • 14 August 2019
'Earth's alarm clock is ringing': Thousands to lobby MPs for climate action in Westminster
'Earth's alarm clock is ringing': Thousands to lobby MPs for climate action in Westminster

Around 16,000 people are expected to descend upon Parliament Square this afternoon to call on MPs to deliver bolder environmental policies

  • Policy
  • 26 June 2019
'The Climate Conversation': Can new Citizens' Assemblies plans drive the net zero transition?
'The Climate Conversation': Can new Citizens' Assemblies plans drive the net zero transition?

Six House of Commons select committees announce plans for climate-focused Citizens Assembly, as Nicola Sturgeon reveals Scotland will host a 'Big Climate Conversation'

  • Policy
  • 20 June 2019
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