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We've found the following climate-related tweets, speeches & votes by Adrian Ramsay

• 3 Sep 2026: Parliamentary Speech

  It is fantastic to see how many Members from across the House are here for this fundamental debate. Climate breakdown and nature security are the most immediate and severe national security threats of our age. The fundamentals of human existence—food, water, health—all depend on healthy, stable ecosystems.

  If anyone still thinks that environmental breakdown is a distant concern, this year should dispel that notion. We have experienced the hottest year on record so far, with prolonged drought, extreme temperatures and wildfires, and we are likely to have the highest number of heat-related deaths ever, forcing Ministers to evaluate where our national resilience is falling short. As the National Heat Risk Commission report published today shows, the country’s leadership have failed to implement measures to protect lives from temperature rises that have been expected for more than a decade. The Climate Change Committee has estimated that temperatures will increase further in the near term. Extremes are projected to become the new normal, and annual heat-related deaths may reach 10,000.

  However, we do have a redacted version of the document, and that is stark enough. The assessment conclusively states that global ecosystem collapse and the loss of biodiversity threaten national security, human life and economic prosperity. The assessment presents a world where cascading risks from climate breakdown lead to crop failures, water scarcity, floods and novel diseases. That would mean billions of people facing likely food shortages, inflation, public health risks, supply chain disruption, loss of livelihoods, mass displacement and conflict.

  Full debate: Global Biodiversity and Ecosystems: National Security

  Nature is a foundational element of national security, and nature depletion, biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and climate breakdown are not merely environmental problems. Collectively, they will lead to the ruin of critical systems on which lives and livelihoods depend. We are no longer confronted by individual isolated incidents, events or extinctions. What lies ahead is whole-system collapse. As nature provides essential services that protect people, food, water and the economy, it is infrastructure—our most critical infrastructure—and should be treated as such.

  Full debate: Global Biodiversity and Ecosystems: National Security

  Landscapes where ecosystems are compromised are more prone to natural disasters, such as drought, wildfires and flash floods. I say natural disasters, but those are often the results of decades of destructive policies and practices. Natural systems that reduce exposure to climate hazards are therefore part of our national resilience. We need to invest in adaptation now. Sustainable land management, for example, or harvesting and conserving water supplies, has become absolutely essential. The Climate Change Committee’s 2026 assessment makes the wider point clearly:

  Full debate: Global Biodiversity and Ecosystems: National Security

• 14 Jul 2026: Parliamentary Speech

  The incidents I talked about were not isolated weather events, but a real-world test of our preparedness for a hotter climate, exposing vulnerabilities across our health service, critical infrastructure, emergency response and natural environment. Britain has entered a new climate reality. The Climate Change Committee’s latest UK climate risk assessment warns that climate risks are increasing faster than our preparedness, with progress described as slow, stalled or moving in the wrong direction.

  Full debate: Extreme Heat: Preparedness

  The Climate Change Committee warns that, by 2050, 92% of existing homes could overheat during summer heatwaves if we do not have a full programme of adaptation measures. Most of the homes that we will live in then have already been built now, which means that national retrofit programmes are essential to keep people safe, including those that deliver shading, cooling, ventilation and green infrastructure. At the same time, every new home, school, hospital and workplace should be designed for a hotter climate through passive cooling measures such as external shading, ventilation, green roofs and reflective materials. Retrofitting later is far more expensive than building resilience from the outset, and every building constructed today should be designed for the climate we are moving towards, not the one we have left behind.

  Full debate: Extreme Heat: Preparedness

  Extreme heat is becoming one of the greatest threats facing farmers and our food system. Predictable seasons, reliable rainfall and healthy soils are at extreme risk from climate breakdown. The National Farmers’ Union describes climate change as

  Higher temperatures dry soils, increase irrigation demand and reduce crop yields. This year’s dry spring brought harvests forward into late June in some areas, with lower spring yields expected as a result. Many farmers can now harvest only in the mornings and evenings because grain becomes too dry during the hottest parts of the day, which increases storage fire risks and, in some cases, necessitates costly cooling before processing. The Climate Change Committee estimates that heat stress already costs agriculture around £205 million a year. Last year’s spring, the hottest and driest on record, contributed to one of the poorest harvests in recent decades, costing arable farmers at least £800 million in lost revenue.

  The consequences extend far beyond the farm gate. The UK food security digest concludes that climate-related disruption is already pushing up food prices, while the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit estimates that extreme weather added around £361 to the average household food bill during 2022 and 2023. As Britain becomes more reliant on imported food, we are increasingly exposed to climate shocks overseas, with disruption to just five staple foods estimated to have driven 30% to 40% of food price inflation over the past two years. Climate change is no longer just affecting where food is grown; it is affecting what families can afford. Supporting farmers through resilient farming systems, better water management, healthier soils, stronger animal welfare and continued innovation is essential to protecting affordable food, rural livelihoods and the resilience of Britain’s food supply. Food security is national security.

  Those impacts come on top of decades of habitat loss and ecological decline. The Wildlife Trust warns that climate change is amplifying the nature crisis, while the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has highlighted that important habitats, including peatlands, salt marshes, heathlands and wetlands, are becoming increasingly vulnerable to prolonged heat and drought. The problem we have is a lack of real-time data on ecological impacts.

  All of that matters, because healthy ecosystems are part of our national resilience. The Climate Change Committee increasingly describes healthy ecosystems not simply as environmental assets, but as part of the nation’s resilience infrastructure. Healthy ecosystems store water, cool communities, reduce flood risk and support biodiversity. Peatlands store carbon and retain water during periods of drought. Wetlands help to regulate river flows, reduce flood risk and provide cooler refuges during heatwaves. Trees and woodlands lower surrounding temperatures, helping to cool both urban and rural environments while supporting biodiversity.

  If we continue to lose the natural environments that regulate water, cool our towns and cities, retain fresh water and sustain biodiversity, we will become progressively less resilient to the impacts of climate change. Protecting and restoring nature is therefore not simply an environmental ambition; it is an essential part of preparing Britain for a hotter future.

  The June 2026 heatwave alone is estimated to have reduced UK productivity by at least £2.36 billion and, as that figure reflects only productivity losses, the true economic impact is almost certainly higher. If current trends continue, annual productivity losses could reach £25 billion by 2030. The Climate Change Committee estimates that around £11 billion a year is needed to strengthen the UK’s climate resilience, with around a third of that invested in protection from extreme heat. Adaptation is an investment in resilience, and prevention will always be cheaper than recovery.

  A world that warms by 4° would bring dire consequences beyond the limits of adaptation, making climate resilience and decarbonisation inseparable. The challenge before Parliament is therefore not whether to act, but whether we act quickly enough and with enough ambition to prepare Britain for the climate in which we must now live.

  Full debate: Extreme Heat: Preparedness

• 13 Jul 2026: Parliamentary Speech

  I welcome the statement from the Nature Minister, and thank her for recognising the crucial link between nature restoration and tackling climate breakdown. Does she recognise that whatever action is taken—we need to see far more action taken both on nature restoration and on decarbonisation—if large-scale new oilfields are granted at Rosebank or Jackdaw, for example, there could be emissions equivalent to 28 low-income countries from just one oilfield, which would undo all the good work that she and all of us in the House want to see?

  Full debate: State of Climate and Nature

• 7 Jul 2026: Parliamentary Speech

  The Secretary of State has referred to the number of people who are already losing their lives annually due to excess extreme heat, and that number will reach 10,000 by mid-century. The Climate Change Committee has been clear that the costs of putting in place the adaptations that are needed are less than the costs of not putting those adaptations in place. Will he be adopting the Climate Change Committee’s “A Well-Adapted UK” recommendations and investment plans in full?

  Full debate: Climate Change: Weather Events

• 24 Jun 2026: Parliamentary Speech

  The hon. Member is making an important speech. She highlighted the record-breaking June temperatures, and I heard Members behind me talk about how it is lovely and warm, but she highlights the very real human cost and the number of deaths per year that we are already seeing. Did she hear the Climate Change Committee highlighting that on the current trajectory, if we do not take action by mid-century, we will see 10,000 unavoidable deaths per year due to heat? Does that not show how serious the situation is?

  Full debate: Climate Change

  I declare an interest as vice chair of the all-party parliamentary group for the environment and as a member of the Environmental Audit Committee. Green MPs will back these critical climate change orders and regulations. I want to recognise, as others have done, the strength of the cross-party consensus that has given us the historic and world-first Climate Change Act and then the net zero target. As the temperature outside soars to record highs, we must renew our commitment to working on the basis of evidence. It is therefore deeply regrettable to see attempts from the Conservatives and Reform to dismantle Parliament’s climate consensus. We must not go back to the days of denialism; neither must we tolerate any rowing back on climate ambition in response to a perceived electoral threat from the deniers and the delayers.

  The Paris agreement committed the world to holding global temperature rise to well below 2°C. The science has only become more alarming since then. Global emissions did not peak when many of the international climate policy experts predicted; instead, they continued to rise. As a result, the remaining global carbon budget available to meet the Paris goals now faces an ever smaller window. I support the seventh carbon budget, but we should be honest about the challenge before us, and I would welcome the Minister’s reflections on that specifically.

  I welcome the seventh carbon budget, but it is imperative that we move with the urgency that the climate reality demands. We are experiencing increasingly frequent and severe periods of extreme heat, with temperatures reaching levels that pose risks to public health and essential services. The Climate Change Committee is clear that we are not prepared in any shape or form for what is to come. Greens are today specifically repeating our call for heat-proofing measures: cooling for hospitals, schools, prisons and care homes, including air conditioning where needed; a maximum temperature limit for workplaces and classrooms; and a street-by-street programme to insulate homes to ensure that we keep them warm in winter and cool in summer. We need a long-term policy framework to support that.

  Full debate: Climate Change

  I strongly agree with the hon. Member on that point, and we must ensure that our emissions account for all our activities, whether that is offshoring, shipping or aviation. As she pointed out earlier, any Government plans for airport expansion could bust their own climate targets and need to be carefully reviewed.

  Full debate: Climate Change

• 10 Jun 2026: Parliamentary Speech

  I thank the hon. Member for bringing this debate and in particular for his focus on the need for cross-Government action and to address the range of threats we face. Does he agree that as part of the resilience planning, addressing the risks attached to climate breakdown and nature collapse are absolutely central? On his point about transparency, does he agree that the two suppressed reports from the Joint Intelligence Committee and from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ futures team need to be made available if the Government and Members across parties are to work clearly to address these issues and inform the public?

  Full debate: National Resilience

• 2 Jun 2026: Parliamentary Speech

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. One of the greatest threats to public safety is climate breakdown, with the increasing frequency and severity of extreme heat, flooding, food and water scarcity, critical infrastructure failures, and risks to public health and safety. Climate resilience must be embedded at the heart of national emergency planning, yet the Climate Change Committee’s key message in its latest advice is that the UK is woefully ill-prepared for the catastrophic impacts to come. The CCC makes it clear that affordable, practical solutions are available and that the cost of inaction will far exceed the investment required to prepare.

  The Government and Members of most parties in this Parliament rightly have a strong focus on carbon reduction and climate mitigation, but we must increase our collective focus, and the Government’s focus, on climate adaptation and resilience. As the hon. Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie) said, we currently see far too little co-ordinated action across Government.

  There must be cross-Government approach, which is why I argue that we need a Cabinet Office Minister responsible for climate resilience across Government: preparing the NHS for new public health challenges; investing in flood protection; developing a comprehensive extreme heat strategy and a national drought plan; strengthening transport, water and energy infrastructure; and supporting a farmer-led transition to climate-resilient food production. Climate breakdown is not simply an environmental issue; it is a matter of national security, public health and emergency preparedness. I ask the Minister: will we prepare now, or pay a greater price later?

  Full debate: Preparedness for National Emergencies

• 1 Jun 2026: Parliamentary Speech

  The Joint Intelligence Committee report described ecological collapse and climate breakdown as posing catastrophic and irreversible risks to UK security, including conflict, food and water insecurity, supply chain disruption and forced migration. Does the Minister agree that the destabilising impact of the climate and nature crisis is one of the biggest national security risks facing Britain? What steps is the Ministry of Defence taking to co-ordinate critical actions across Government?

  Full debate: Topical Questions

• 20 May 2026: Parliamentary Speech

  Today, the Climate Change Committee published its report on climate adaptation, and its warnings could not be clearer. We are on a path to 2°C of warming by 2050. That means that in just a couple of decades or so, nine in 10 of our homes will be at risk of overheating. Peak river flows may rise by 45%, water supply shortfalls may exceed 5 billion litres per day, and 40° heatwaves will become the new normal across the UK, potentially leading to an additional 10,000 heat-related deaths per year. The CCC is also clear that without action, warming of up to 4° by the end of this century remains a possibility, which would be catastrophic, with temperatures in the UK nearing 50°, infrastructure pushed beyond what it was ever designed to withstand, and profound consequences for public health, economic stability and social cohesion.

  Those are not distant projections, Madam Deputy Speaker. My constituents and yours are already having to live with the consequences of climate breakdown. We see it in the thousands of deaths caused by the increasingly regular heatwaves, in the communities repeatedly devastated by flooding, and in rising food prices, rising insurance costs and growing pressures on the services and systems that people rely on every day.

  Full debate: Defence Readiness

• 25 Feb 2026: Tweet

  I was glad to meet Christian Aid and Christian Climate Action campaigners outside Parliament opposing the Rosebank oil field. Drilling for new oil fields makes no sense in a time of climate breakdown. All MPs have a responsibility to take the action needed for a safer future. https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/2026639320577114417/photo/1 [Source]

• 05 Feb 2026: Tweet

  The Govt’s own assessment warns that climate change & biodiversity loss threaten long-term food security & worsen natural disasters. I’m pressing for a debate on the Joint Intelligence Assessment so Parliament can scrutinise this important report. https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/2019471158152753353/video/1 [Source]

• 02 Feb 2026: Tweet

  Floods are becoming more frequent. Clydach Terrace was flooded during Storms Dennis & Bert. Now 16 homes will be demolished because defences were not built in time. Successive Govts have not invested in preparing for climate change. Climate inaction has real consequences. [Source]

• 22 Jan 2026: Parliamentary Speech

  This week we have seen, at last, the Government’s national security assessment and its stark warning that global biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse threaten UK security and prosperity. Given those catastrophic risks, can the Leader of the House explain why the publication of the report was delayed from October? Can we have a debate about what the Government are doing to step up the vital preparedness for these risks and whether they are ensuring that the nature and climate emergency is treated as a major national security priority?

  Full debate: Business of the House

• 22 Jan 2026: Tweet

  The report stresses the need to step up preparedness for a future where climate & biodiversity breakdown threaten UK security and prosperity. It is clear that the Govt needs to treat climate breakdown for what it is, a national security threat. [Source]

• 15 Jan 2026: Tweet

  I was delighted to host @HeatTrustUK to celebrate their 10th anniversary. Heat networks are set to play a vital role in the transition to clean heating, helping to decarbonise homes and meet our climate targets. https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/2011811376155566192/photo/1 [Source]

• 04 Dec 2025: Tweet

  In case it wasn't already obvious why Farage and his party are spreading misinformation about the climate crisis and trying to blame the most vulnerable for the problems caused by inequality - they've just received a record donation from a jet fuel multimillionaire! https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1996577692917891195/photo/1 [Source]

• 01 Dec 2025: Tweet

  Climate breakdown is becoming an increasingly serious national security threat. I joined MPs this week for a briefing from experts from health, the armed forces and academia on the major risks to our food supply, health and security. We need real action from government to protect communities and build resilience. [Source]

• 22 Nov 2025: Tweet

  We are already seeing the effects of climate breakdown The crucial question for COP is how we can step up our efforts to reduce global emissions so we can avoid even worse impacts of climate breakdown. Really great to talk to @ITVAnglia about the importance of COP not only internationally but also for our region. [Source]

• 20 Nov 2025: Parliamentary Speech

  Upgrading the Ely and Haughley junctions would enable a substantial shift of freight to the rails, which is important for net zero targets, for relieving congestion and for supporting haulage and logistics businesses. Will the Secretary of State therefore meet me, regional businesses, cross-party political leaders and the Suffolk chamber of commerce to look at the options for funding and upgrading this project, as outlined by Network Rail?

  Full debate: Transport System: Economic Growth

• 13 Nov 2025: Parliamentary Speech

  More than 50 countries have endorsed the tropical forests scheme launched at COP30 in Brazil. It is one of the most significant global initiatives to protect tropical forests. The UK’s decision not to contribute is a shocking failure in emissions reduction, international nature finance and our relationships with South America. Might we have a debate about the important need for the Government to revisit and reverse that decision before the end of COP30?

  Full debate: Business of the House

• 13 Nov 2025: Tweet

  The Tropical Forests Scheme launched at COP30 in Brazil is vital for protecting tropical forests. The Government has reportedly decided not to contribute, an astonishing failure of leadership and a setback to our emissions reduction and international nature commitments. https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1989041403326804277/video/1 [Source]

• 10 Nov 2025: Tweet

  Always great catching up with Christine, Nic and the team at The Locks Inn. It’s such a brilliant community pub. Thanks to Nic for updating me on the renewable energy plans. And good to speak with residents about issues affecting Geldeston. https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1987890931366846610/photo/1 [Source]

• 03 Nov 2025: Tweet

  We must ensure polluters, not the poorest, pay for climate action. Ahead of COP30, we have written to the Prime Minister, urging him to ensure that those most responsible bear the cost. https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1985414728563523724/photo/1 [Source]

• 02 Oct 2025: Tweet

  We need stronger govt action & there is also a lot we can do locally so it’s great to see Halesworth Town Council’s Climate Energy Pathway towards Net Zero coming together. https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1973767317210501154/photo/1 [Source]

• 02 Oct 2025: Tweet

  I loved taking part in Halesworth Climate Action weekend, exploring ways to meet our energy needs sustainably. I spoke about the action we need nationally and locally to tackle the climate emergency, make us more resilient and lower bills. https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1973767311174820221/photo/1 [Source]

• 22 Aug 2025: Tweet

  Grateful for Ellisif’s support ???? The climate crisis affects us all — and our leadership must reflect that truth. Ellie & I will continue to unite people across divides to deliver the urgent change our planet needs. ???? https://www.ellie-adrian-2025.org/ https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1958848875995046137/photo/1 [Source]

• 12 Aug 2025: Tweet

  Across Europe, there were nearly 1,500 deaths after the heatwave in July linked to climate breakdown. Yet the Government still treats it like a one-off. [Source]

• 28 Jul 2025: Tweet

  Hotter, drier summers are already reducing our harvests. A new report shows climate breakdown could push food prices up by over a third by 2050, forcing a million more people into poverty. We can’t look away. The govt must treat climate breakdown as a national security threat. [Source]

• 11 Jul 2025: Tweet

  The only people who are 'brainwashed' are those ignoring what is right in front of them. We're in the middle of our third heatwave this summer, yet some still deny that the climate crisis is happening right now. You could not make this up https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0j458q00e2o [Source]

• 11 Jul 2025: Tweet

  The Met Office says 2025 has had the driest start to the year on record. The Climate Change Committee warns we are woefully unprepared. Climate breakdown threatens our food supply, water security and infrastructure. https://news.sky.com/story/could-we-be-heading-for-a-drought-so-bad-we-have-to-queue-for-water-on-the-street-13395371 [Source]

• 10 Jul 2025: Tweet

  Last month’s #heatwave killed hundreds in the UK – & we’re now entering the 2nd heatwave of the summer. The climate crisis is here & now – & we need to do much more both to build resilience to its impacts & to cut the emissions that are driving it. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-heatwave-deaths-climate-change-b2785386.html [Source]

• 09 Jul 2025: Tweet

  It was great to meet with constituents today at the mass lobby of Parliament to discuss their deep concerns about climate and nature inaction. They spoke passionately about the urgent need for proper climate finance for the world’s poorest countries https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1943008105882685553/photo/1 [Source]

• 8 Jul 2025: Parliamentary Speech

  Will the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster confirm that climate-related emergencies are a core part of this resilience strategy? Climate breakdown has the potential to threaten our core infrastructure and poses risks to our core support systems, such as food and water, and the Climate Change Committee says that we are woefully ill-prepared for climate-related changes, so does he agree that the issue should be not a political football? Instead, it should be central to the Government’s resilience plans for protecting our citizens.

  Full debate: Government Resilience Action Plan

• 01 Jul 2025: Tweet

  It's hot, and we are in no way prepared. Some people are spouting nonsense, saying it's 'just summer'. Let's be clear: this pattern of more extreme weather is climate breakdown, and as a country we need to get prepared fast. https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1940037609167728729/video/1 [Source]

• 19 Jun 2025: Parliamentary Speech

  I welcome this announcement, and while there are aspects that I do not support, I particularly welcome the Government’s investment in vital flood defences. As the Minister knows, these are critical in ensuring that we are better protected against the impacts of climate breakdown. With the Met Office warning this week that we could reach 45° temperatures in the current climate, clearly the effects of climate breakdown are already here. Does he agree that protection needs to be fully integrated into every aspect of our economy—from housing to transport and farming—and does he also agree that it is a good idea to put climate resilience and preparedness on a statutory footing by requiring all major infrastructure providers to carry out climate risk assessments in order to make us all safer?

  Full debate: UK Infrastructure: 10-year Strategy

• 13 Jun 2025: Tweet

  I really enjoyed speaking at the Beccles Ecology Panel last Friday. It was a valuable discussion on the climate and the nature crisis, underscoring the urgent need to restore nature, accelerate decarbonisation, and better prepare for the impacts of the climate emergency. https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1933502435558912411/photo/1 [Source]

• 3 Jun 2025: Parliamentary Speech

  However, we must be clear: these are sadly not isolated incidents, but a symptom of policy and enforcement failings in our food and farming systems. The way we treat farmed animals is not only the biggest animal protection issue we face here in the UK, but deeply entwined with the climate crisis, nature loss and the viability of our food systems. It speaks to a moral failing, a disconnection from the suffering hidden behind supermarket shelves. Ultimately, we need a food system that recognises the need to reduce demand, raise legal baselines and support better farming systems.

  Full debate: Animal Welfare in Farming

• 02 Jun 2025: Tweet

  I’m in Thetford Forest, where a fire tore through the woodland earlier this month. Wildfires like this are becoming more frequent. Climate change is here—and we need real action from the Government to prepare and protect our communities. https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1929466014858629231/video/1 [Source]

• 28 May 2025: Tweet

  Huge thanks to Nick and Saffy for showing me around Pilgrim’s Barn, an eco-home that uses technologies to generate and store renewable energy while conserving heat. Built using Hockerton Housing Project techniques, it serves as a model for homes of the future. https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1927783181685539169/photo/1 [Source]

• 27 May 2025: Tweet

  Why? Because Farage isn’t fighting for working people. He’s fighting for the fossil fuel lobby and attacking Net Zero is exactly what they want. [Source]

• 27 May 2025: Tweet

  Net Zero, done right, is our best shot at building a resilient economy, lowering bills for families, and preventing climate catastrophe. [Source]

• 27 May 2025: Tweet

  I again invite Nigel to a public debate on climate change. If he believes what he says, let’s see if his bluster holds up in a full hour-long TV debate. [Source]

• 27 May 2025: Tweet

  .@Nigel_Farage is lying. Our high energy bills are because we rely on expensive fossil fuels. Be honest, you are only attacking net zero because that’s what your fossil fuel backers want. You are letting down people who need action on energy bills and security @reformparty_uk [Source]

• 21 May 2025: Tweet

  @TheGreenParty would go further and faster away from gas and towards net zero because it will cut bills and save lives. Staying hooked on gas increases heating and electricity bills and leaves the UK exposed to global gas prices that we don't control. [Source]

• 21 May 2025: Tweet

  The UK public could already have been making savings from new homes built to higher energy standards and from net zero measures. https://eciu.net/media/press-releases/2025/families-in-new-builds-saddled-with-extra-6-000-energy-bill [Source]

• 21 May 2025: Tweet

  Meanwhile net zero policies done in the right way save people money and help the economy. The UK net zero economy has grown 10% in a year and adds £83 billion in value. https://eciu.net/media/press-releases/2025/uk-net-zero-economy-grows-10-in-a-year-finds-new-report [Source]

• 21 May 2025: Tweet

  The 2022 hot weather is estimated by the Government to have led to an extra 3,700 deaths in the UK. But @theCCCuk latest adaptation report says we’ve failed to prepare for climate impacts. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/heat-mortality-monitoring-reports/heat-mortality-monitoring-report-2022#:~:text=used%20are%20available.-,Observed%20excess%20all%2Dcause%20mortality,number%20in%20any%20given%20year [Source]

• 21 May 2025: Tweet

  Climate breakdown will threaten livelihoods and wellbeing, impact our economy, damage health and take lives. The cost of not acting on climate would be huge. [Source]

• 21 May 2025: Tweet

  The Green Party stands up for action on net zero, done in a way that reduces bills, creates jobs and makes the transition easy for ordinary people. This is what the public wants. https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1925139861998067905/video/1 [Source]

• 21 May 2025: Tweet

  Conservative and Reform voters who back net zero and want action to tackle fossil fuel giants must be feeling pretty let down by their parties. https://globalwitness.org/en/press-releases/reform-voters-among-majority-in-uk-that-want-higher-taxes-on-fossil-fuel-polluters/ [Source]

• 21 May 2025: Tweet

  Reform and the Conservatives are playing fast and loose with our environment, security, and people's wellbeing by attacking net zero. The Labour Government is being cowed into u-turns on important climate action. https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4411033/survey-half-conservative-voters-net-zero-2050 [Source]

• 21 May 2025: Tweet

  ???? A new report launched in House of Lords this week tries to pin the blame of rising energy bills on net zero. But that's simply not true. The truth is that gas prices are what are driving increases in electricity costs. [Source]

• 19 May 2025: Tweet

  RT @Andrew9Boswell: ???? SCRAP CARBON CAPTURE (CCS) Hugely pleased to have the support of @AdrianRamsay who knows CCS is just more fossil fue… [Source]

• 30 Apr 2025: Tweet

  RT @GreenJennyJones: Tony Blair is completely out of touch. @UKLabour should ignore him as a past relic. Net Zero is popular with people. W… [Source]

• 23 Apr 2025: Tweet

  If @Nigel_Farage really does believe what he says, let’s see if his ridiculous rhetoric stands up to actual scrutiny – is he prepared to take part in an hour-long TV debate about climate change and the challenge of reaching net zero? My full statement: https://greenparty.org.uk/2025/04/23/greens-challenge-con-artist-farage-to-climate-tv-debate/' [Source]

• 21 Apr 2025: Tweet

  Today my thoughts are with all those of Roman Catholic faith and without who are mourning the loss of Pope Francis. As the leader of the Roman Catholic Church his commitment to addressing both the climate crisis and poverty around the world was profound and urgently needed. [Source]

• 04 Apr 2025: Tweet

  The Energy for Tomorrow grant funds projects helping communities reach net zero in the South East & East of England. Charities, social enterprises & community groups can apply! apply by ???? Deadline: April 17th ???? More info: https://www.centrica.com/sustainability/energy-for-tomorrow/ https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1908305835207647418/photo/1 [Source]

• 01 Apr 2025: Tweet

  The landscape recovery project for Waveney and the Little Ouse is a national trailblazer. It will reduce flood risk, restore nature and help tackle climate change. The Government must get behind it and many more projects like it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vk7Uuu3lj8 [Source]

• 22 Mar 2025: Tweet

  Ahead of the Spring Statement I will be paying a visit to the Treasury to deliver a strong message to Rachel Reeves: it's time to rebalance the economy so that it works for ordinary people and protects us against the climate crisis. [Source]

• 19 Mar 2025: Tweet

  Net zero is crucial for a liveable future and provides big opportunities. But government policies are not supporting green entrepreneurs. That was the clear message I got this morning from business leaders at our Green Business Network https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1902352585224331281/photo/1 [Source]

• 18 Mar 2025: Parliamentary Speech

  Requiring developers to include solar panels in all new homes and buildings would be extremely popular with the public and help deliver net zero targets. Can the Secretary of State give an update on his discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, including those on mandatory solar as part of the future homes and buildings standard?

  Full debate: Topical Questions

• 18 Mar 2025: Tweet

  @KemiBadenoch speech today is a dereliction of duty and a u-turn on a policy that’s about ensuring a liveable future. All parties must come behind net zero and not use it as a political football. https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1901997766441599017/video/1 [Source]

• 15 Mar 2025: Tweet

  "My challenge to @Ed_Miliband is, don’t undermine the whole of your national climate strategy by allowing major airport expansion and the new Rosebank oilfield." I spoke to the @Guardian about how Labour is failing on the environment. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/15/green-leader-adrian-ramsay-labour-growth-v-nature-framing-is-an-outrage?s=09 [Source]

• 15 Mar 2025: Tweet

  RT @bradfordgreens: ☀️ “It would be an absolute outrage if the Labour government does not require renewable energy in all new homes,”  ???? G… [Source]

• 11 Mar 2025: Tweet

  We desperately need to improve the UK’s food security in the face of climate breakdown, while stepping up action to reverse the decline of nature given that Britain is one of the most nature depleted countries on Earth. [Source]

• 09 Mar 2025: Tweet

  Richard Tice criticises net zero but his party has net zero economic credibility. The green sector is growing three times faster than the wider economy. And it will cost far less to tackle climate breakdown than to deal with the consequences. https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/2023740/bbc-question-times-fiona-bruce [Source]

• 07 Mar 2025: Tweet

  RT @bheardmedia: Reform UK's Richard Tice claimed that man-made climate change was "absolute garbage." On #bbcqt, when Tice was challenged… [Source]

• 04 Mar 2025: Tweet

  RT @carla_denyer: REVEALED: burning the oil from govt-licensed new oil fields would produce more CO2 than running 15 coal-fired power stati… [Source]

• 26 Feb 2025: Tweet

  We can achieve prosperity and create well paid jobs while cutting emissions. Without an immediate acceleration in decarbonisation, our economy, national security and environment are all at risk. @theCCCuk recommendations set us on a path to a greener future. https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1894809867782643822/video/1 [Source]

• 26 Feb 2025: Tweet

  A thriving green economy is vital if we are to prevent climate deniers, like @reformparty_uk, from weaponising the mass destruction of climate chaos. Instead, we must help the most vulnerable communities in the face of climate breakdown. https://greenparty.org.uk/2025/02/26/green-party-demands-ambitious-action-in-wake-of-climate-change-committee-report/ [Source]

• 26 Feb 2025: Tweet

  @TheCCCuk lays out a pathway for society to achieve net zero together through investment that will create lasting jobs, lower bills and improve our security. The government must now step up and grasp this opportunity. [Source]

• 13 Feb 2025: Tweet

  I am pleased to see @RupertLowe10 has installed solar panels on his farm. It’s a shame @ReformParty_uk does not want ordinary people to benefit from cheap, clean, renewable energy. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/13/reform-mp-rupert-lowe-hails-solar-energy-money-saver-while-party-vows-tax-sector [Source]

• 11 Feb 2025: Tweet

  RT @TheGreenParty: BP and others are scrapping renewable energy projects and increasing oil & gas production because they made a few less B… [Source]

• 29 Jan 2025: Tweet

  The Chancellor seems to think a third runway at #Heathrow can be delivered in line with legal, environmental & climate objectives, while meeting rules on carbon emissions, noise & air quality Alice in Wonderland thinking which flies in the face of @theCCCuk advice & the evidence [Source]

• 28 Jan 2025: Parliamentary Speech

  I appreciate the principles that the Minister is setting out, particularly on the impact of climate change on food security. Every model of net zero energy that I have seen includes a greater role for renewable energy on land, but is there not a risk that without a clear land use strategy that shows how we will achieve a resilient food supply while meeting net zero targets, decisions about where solar farms are located will end up getting made on a piecemeal basis, rather than the basis that the Minister is setting out?

  Full debate: Solar Farms: Agricultural Land

• 28 Jan 2025: Tweet

  The expansion of #Heathrow isn't only about climate breakdown, it's about fairness too A small minority of people take the majority of flights yet the pollution & climate breakdown affects everyone, especially the poorest https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1884251093229789649/video/1 [Source]

• 22 Jan 2025: Parliamentary Speech

  Expanding London’s airports and building a third runway at Heathrow would be incredibly irresponsible in the midst of a climate emergency, flying in the face of the Climate Change Committee’s advice. The Prime Minister clearly knows that, because he and seven Cabinet colleagues voted against a third runway at Heathrow in 2018. Will he confirm his position?

  Full debate: Engagements

• 22 Jan 2025: Tweet

  RT @sianberry: A simple test for the Government: Do you ignore climate advice and expand airports at the whim of the aviation lobby, OR inv… [Source]

• 22 Jan 2025: Tweet

  Expanding London’s airports & a third runway at Heathrow would be incredibly irresponsible amid a climate crisis. The PM knows this - he voted against a third runway in 2018. Has he now changed his mind? Because he wouldn't answer a straight question from me at #PMQs. https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1882089034115424543/video/1 [Source]

• 20 Jan 2025: Tweet

  Reminder to Trump: the hurricane in North Carolina & the wildfires in California are being fuelled by climate breakdown. His policy of *drill baby drill* will make this even worse #TrumpInauguration2025 [Source]

• 20 Jan 2025: Tweet

  Reminder to Trump: the hurricane in North Carolina & the wildfires in California are being fuelled by climate breakdown. His support for oil & gas will make this even worse #TrumpInauguration2025 [Source]

• 16 Dec 2024: Tweet

  Not content with throwing £22bn of taxpayers' money at an unproven technology which allows fossil fuel companies to carry on as usual, the Govt is underwriting their legal costs The Govt has to start standing up to the fossil fuel companies to avert climate breakdown http://archive.ph/nP8vt [Source]

• 11 Dec 2024: Tweet

  RT @EllieChowns: Climate change is making extreme weather more frequent and more severe. But - as Emma Pinchbeck, CEO of the Climate Chan… [Source]

• 10 Dec 2024: Parliamentary Speech

  We are now many years into an escalating climate crisis, and one that the oil companies have known they were causing since at least 1977. There is absolutely no excuse for public subsidies that incentivise fossil fuel companies to expand their operations. So while I welcome the increase in the rate of the energy profits levy and the reduction of the investment allowance, I want to highlight the fact that, because of other reliefs that still exist, North sea oil and gas companies will still be able to offset 84% of capital expenditure against tax in relation to their expansion of operations.

  Full debate: Finance Bill

  As we heard earlier, it is vital that there is strong Government support and a dedicated plan to ensure transition to alternative job opportunities for anyone working in the oil and gas sector. Having a background in the renewable energy sector, I strongly support Government incentives and policies that will help that sector to expand, so that we create jobs and skills. My amendments would reverse the Government’s tax relief on the conversion of oil and gas infrastructure to carbon capture and storage installations. There are many other reliefs in the tax regime that should be addressed, but they are out of the scope of the Bill.

  Carbon capture and storage is a complex area. There are different types of technology that use different techniques. I support further research and development in relation to the hard-to-abate sector, but CCS cannot be used as a fig leaf to hide the expansion of fossil fuel operations. In reality, after years of hype, the result is very little carbon—less than 0.1% of annual emissions—being captured globally. Most of the carbon dioxide that has been successfully captured has been used to extract more oil. The UK has also been criticised for targeting most of its CCS at so-called blue hydrogen, the use of which would increase our long-term reliance on gas and generate more carbon emissions.

  The proposed tax relief is too blunt an instrument to make a useful contribution to decarbonisation. The role of CCS is still relatively untested, so it is vital that we do not bake in over-reliance on that technology. Public funding for CCS should be restricted to research and development, and to projects that would clearly help to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors. It absolutely must not be a green light for fossil fuel companies to carry on with business as usual and an expansion of operations. Will the Minister explore the idea of reviewing the measures, in the light of what I have suggested?

  Full debate: Finance Bill

• 09 Dec 2024: Tweet

  Great to meet the co-leaders of the Scottish Greens at Westminster. They achieved so much in coalition eg on renewable energy & child poverty We shared ideas & experiences on how smaller parties can maximise their impact on policies @scottishgreens @carla_denyer @EllieChowns @natalieben @sianberry [Source]

• 07 Dec 2024: Tweet

  ???? We must better prepare the country for a future of more extreme weather and put nature at the heart of our response to climate breakdown. We need decisive action now. Read my call for a National Adaptation Plan in @LeftFootFwd ???? https://leftfootforward.org/2024/12/keir-starmers-plan-for-change-wont-deliver-the-climate-adaptation-we-need/ [Source]

• 05 Dec 2024: Tweet

  So yes, the PM needed a reset. But it also needed an additional mission – a National Adaptation Plan to safeguard our food security, better prepare the country for a future of more extreme weather and put nature at the heart of our response to climate change. [Source]

• 05 Dec 2024: Tweet

  Nor should we ignore the impact extreme temperatures have on our food security. The Climate Change Committee warned five years ago that more frequent weather extremes would damage crops and livestock, making food prices more volatile. [Source]

• 05 Dec 2024: Tweet

  Back here in the UK we need to sit up and take note. The government’s advisers, the Climate Change Committee, issued a review of the National Adaptation Programme earlier this year and it was scathing. https://www.theccc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Independent-Assessment-of-the-Third-National-Adaptation-Programme-NAP3.pdf [Source]

• 27 Nov 2024: Parliamentary Speech

  If the hon. Gentleman is aware of my campaigning background, he will know that I have been one of the strongest advocates for accelerating to move to renewable energy for decades, with all the benefits that brings for reducing bills. If he heard the Westminster Hall debate yesterday, he will know that we need to combine speed on renewables with bringing communities with us and assessing all the options available, and we had cross-party support in arguing for that.

  Full debate: Finance Bill

• 27 Nov 2024: Tweet

  RT @EllieChowns: We need to shift to zero emissions vehicles, and industry needs clarity, not uncertainty. Government has a big part to pl… [Source]

• 26 Nov 2024: Parliamentary Speech

  I welcome the chance to discuss matters like this in Westminster Hall—where, in my experience, there is an opportunity to look at the issues and options calmly and without party political point scoring. We must deliver the energy transition at speed, and with community inclusion. The upgrades to the electricity grid are vital for net zero, but how this is done will shape public trust. We can, and must, achieve rapid progress and meaningful community engagement.

  My constituents in Waveney Valley—like much of East Anglia—face floods, droughts, and farmland at risk of submersion: they understand the urgency, and voted for action in the election. The grid upgrade is essential to connect renewable energy capacity and end reliance on fossil fuels. Indeed, I have spent the last 10 years leading national environmental charities advocating for and advancing renewable energy, speeding up the transition, and advocating for strengthening the grid. The question is how we can best do that.

  There are significant concerns over this proposed pylon route, as we have heard—concerns about the impact on sensitive nature and heritage sites, including the rural landscape, about the impact on farming, and about the implications for local traffic. This is not just about convenience. We need to make decisions that are right for the long term and resilient to the future climate changes that we face.

  I want to zoom out, as other speakers have done, and talk about the overall climate emergency and climate breakdown that we are grappling with and working to address. We have seen in Parliament over recent decades a broad consensus on the need for action to be taken: the Climate Change Act 2008 was passed with cross-party support, and the 2050 net zero target was embedded by a later Government, with broad support across the House. We have not had the kind of polarisation that we have seen in the US, and we need to maintain that strong support and to avoid the issue being weaponised so that it becomes divisive and is used for political point scoring, but we risk that happening if we do not take people with us and if people are not heard.

  The energy transition must be done with communities, not to them—communities need to feel engaged and heard to maintain their support. People want to see action taken. Speed and proper community consultation can go hand in hand; indeed, they must. The best way to accelerate the energy transition is for communities to feel consulted and involved from the outset. If people believe projects are imposed on them without proper engagement, there is a risk of slowing progress and undermining trust in the renewable energy revolution—a revolution that must happen.

  Full debate: Electricity Grid Upgrades

• 25 Nov 2024: Tweet

  MPs like Kemi Badenoch who want to stop the drive for net zero need to explain to those whose homes have been flooded during #StormBert why they think climate action is a luxury These storms are increasingly driven by climate breakdown. We need to act faster, not drag our feet @FT [Source]

• 24 Nov 2024: Tweet

  RT @TheGreenParty: "This COP has tested the patience of everyone who wants to see the devastating climate crisis tackled. The final agreeme… [Source]

• 24 Nov 2024: Tweet

  #COP29 has failed the poorest nations around the world. The money on the table is simply not enough for those dealing with the biggest impacts of climate breakdown. Global leaders must think again - and fossil fuel interests must be kept out of COP. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/23/cop29-agrees-13tn-climate-finance-deal-but-campaigners-brand-it-a-betrayal?s=09 [Source]

• 23 Nov 2024: Tweet

  Seeing countries most severely impacted by climate breakdown walking out of #COP29 talks is an indictment of the leaders of richer countries. For far too long they have failed in their moral duty to provide the climate finance needed and promised. They must step up and deliver. https://twitter.com/BBCBreaking/status/1860318798554788331 [Source]

• 16 Nov 2024: Tweet

  RT @Andrew9Boswell: 500 carbon capture lobbyists granted access #COP29 https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/16/500-carbon-capture-lobbyists-cop29-climate reports @guardian @dharnanoor @Ed_Miliband… [Source]

• 16 Nov 2024: Tweet

  The government's £22bn bet on Carbon Capture & Storage would be far better spent on capturing CO2 from hard-to-abate industry and nature-based climate solutions. Labour's plans are a fig-leaf for fossil fuels. Read my column on @BusinessGreen ???? https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4379323/uk-government-wrong-bet-carbon-capture-storage [Source]

• 12 Nov 2024: Tweet

  It's good to see the Govt follow the advice of @theCCCuk & commit to faster decarbonisation Policies need to be comprehensive across all areas of government & include nature restoration & adapting to the realities of a new climate #COP29 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/11/keir-starmer-to-unveil-ambitious-new-uk-climate-goal-cop29-ndc?CMP=share_btn_url [Source]

• 11 Nov 2024: Tweet

  RT @TheGreenParty: With COP29 underway, join us on 12 November online at 6pm to discuss whether it's all over for 30by30 or if can we get n… [Source]

• 06 Nov 2024: Tweet

  Trump’s victory has huge implications for global action on the climate crisis It’s more important than ever that the rest of the world commits to driving down emissions - whatever the US does Me for @commentcentral ???? https://commentcentral.co.uk/trumps-victory-will-harm-the-environment [Source]

• 06 Nov 2024: Tweet

  It’s not only nature-friendly farming that’s vital for wildlife. So is nature-friendly gardening @HTAnews’ Environmental Horticulture Manifesto backs urban green spaces, plant health, net zero targets & richer biodiversity Thanks for the plant too! https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1854129651968282947/photo/1 [Source]

• 05 Nov 2024: Tweet

  It’s it only nature-friendly farming that’s vital for wildlife. So is nature-friendly gardening @HTAnews’ Environmental Horticulture Manifesto backs urban green spaces, plant health, net zero targets & richer biodiversity Thanks for the plant too! https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1853887508808863794/photo/1 [Source]

• 30 Oct 2024: Tweet

  Yet again, a Chancellor delivers a budget which makes absolutely no mention of the two biggest crises facing us - climate breakdown & nature degradation We will not *restore stability & rebuild Britain* if the natural world we all depend on is ignored #Budget2024 [Source]

• 30 Oct 2024: Tweet

  RT @sianberry: In a climate emergency we cannot repeat the mistakes of the past. Our second amendment to the GB Energy Bill would stop the… [Source]

• 30 Oct 2024: Tweet

  Glad to hear the PM commit to going to the #COP29 climate summit. As @theCCCuk said this week, the UK needs to get its own house in order and make rapid progress on emission reductions #PMQs [Source]

• 22 Oct 2024: Parliamentary Speech

  The Minister always engages in a collegiate manner, which I welcome. On rooftop solar, I am sure, despite the disagreements today, that we would all agree that more solar on rooftops is crucial for tackling the climate crisis energy bills. Could he therefore confirm that the future homes standard will require all new homes to include solar panels as standard?

  Full debate: Large-scale Energy Projects and Food Security

• 16 Oct 2024: Tweet

  Fixing UK's leaky homes is vital to meet climate targets & save families £££ in bills Solar panels & heat pumps should be standard on all new homes. Developers wrecked previous attempts to bring in energy standards. They mustn't be allowed to do so again @_MCS_Foundation https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1846486991812112389/photo/1 [Source]

• 15 Oct 2024: Tweet

  Delighted to support Plantlife's campaign to promote grasslands - a huge natural asset, rich in biodiversity and vital for food production and tackling climate change @Love_plants https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1846221932892508390/photo/1 [Source]

• 07 Oct 2024: Tweet

  RT @SiOldridge: My MP @CarolineVoaden flagging up concerns to @Ed_Miliband about #CCS being mainly about polluting ???????????? fossil fuel plants.… [Source]

• 07 Oct 2024: Tweet

  Despite a landscape of failed #CCS projects around the world, the Govt is throwing £22bn at the technology - allowing fossil fuel companies to pursue new polluting projects There is a nature-based alternative. Why isn't the Govt looking at that? https://x.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1843359681378693139/video/1 [Source]

• 05 Oct 2024: Tweet

  RT @KevinClimate: In its literal form CCS is a fledging technology with a history of costly failure& quantitative irrelevance.But this tech… [Source]

• 04 Oct 2024: Tweet

  RT @CarolineLucas: CCS *may* be needed for a few hard-to-abate industries but *not* to extend life of fossil fuel industries by enabling mo… [Source]

• 06 Sep 2024: Tweet

  It's our responsibility as MPs to ensure that GB Energy truly addresses the climate emergency we face in spite of the limited initial govt funding. I spoke to @The_Ecologist on how Labour can enhance its commitment to a greener future. https://theecologist.org/2024/sep/06/gb-energy-bill-must-be-bolder [Source]

• 5 Sep 2024: Parliamentary Speech

  I am pleased to speak in this debate and to have the opportunity to welcome the Bill, particularly the commitment that it shows to achieving net zero emissions from the electricity grid by 2030. An exciting revolution in the way we produce and use energy is taking place. It is vital that there be new support and incentives to directly accelerate renewable development, giving the sector the confidence to invest and innovate that comes from the long-term predictability that we need.

  The first gap, which has already been referred to, is the opportunity to reflect that the climate and nature crises go hand in hand. I know that the Secretary of State recognises that point and recognises that renewable energy development can go hand in hand with protecting carbon-rich habitats and delivering more nature-based solutions on land and at sea, so it is disappointing that the Bill does not give Great British Energy a remit to contribute to nature’s recovery alongside accelerating the scale and pace of renewable energy delivery. A nature recovery duty would mean meeting climate targets and contributing to biodiversity targets set under the Environment Act 2021. It would mean automatically baking wildlife-friendly design into renewable energy project development from the outset. I also highlight the need to bake farming-friendly design into renewable energy developments.

  The second area on which I invite the Secretary of State or the Minister to respond is the glaring and gaping hole in the proposed legislation—namely, the failure to use the opportunity to more explicitly and definitively rule out the drilling and burning of new fossil fuel projects. A net zero carbon plan has to involve ceasing to use fossil fuels, not just increasing renewables. Put simply, fossil fuels increase carbon emissions. We have heard from the UN Secretary-General that fossil fuels are literally cooking our planet, and far more needs to be done to remove their use. Although we have recently seen some encouraging developments from the Government in making it clear that they will not defend the legal challenges to, for example, the Rosebank oilfield, they could go far further, so why not use this Bill to further reduce the UK’s exposure to price volatility and households’ exposure to energy price shocks by making it crystal clear that Great British Energy will not be allowed to facilitate, encourage or participate in any projects based on fossil fuels?

  I put on record my support for the excellent Local Electricity Bill, which won significant support in the last Parliament. I very much hope that the proposals in it are taken forward, including by enabling renewable energy generation schemes to sell directly to local people and making sure that that is acted on without delay.

  Full debate: Great British Energy Bill

• 04 Sep 2024: Tweet

  RT @EllieChowns: We cannot separate the economy and climate change. Today I tabled an amendment to the Budget Responsibility Bill that wou… [Source]

• 27 Jul 2024: Tweet

  RT @EllieChowns: There is much to welcome in the Government's plans for renewable energy. But we also need rapid transition away from Nort… [Source]

• 26 Jul 2024: Parliamentary Speech

  I would like to set out how I am approaching an issue in East Anglia that has attracted a lot of interest from some right hon. Members and the media. I have been a climate campaigner for 25 years—that has been my primary passion since I was a teenager—and making a difference on climate and the environment has guided everything that I have done in my career, including spending the last decade leading national charities whose purpose is to support the renewable energy sector. I am the first to argue that we need to scale up all types of renewable energy, and there was much in the Minister’s speech to welcome.

  If we are to scale up renewable energy at the pace required to tackle the climate emergency, we need to take communities with us and make infrastructure decisions that are right for the long term. What I have called for in relation to the infrastructure proposals that are currently on the table for East Anglia is a proper options assessment of the different ways in which the energy generated by new wind farms in East Anglia is connected to the grid. Today I have heard two hon. Members from two different political parties from mine refer to the fact that there are different ways in which we can connect that renewable energy to the grid. I think that simply calling for an options assessment is a very reasonable approach. I am also calling on the Government and the planning process to account for the points raised by wildlife trusts, local councils and communities about the impacts of the current infrastructure proposals.

  The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has set out that there is a planning process to be followed, which the Government should not prejudge, and the Prime Minister has said that he wants to reset the tone on the political debate—something I very much welcome. In that spirit, I ask that we move beyond some of the comments that have been made in this Chamber on the particular infrastructure proposal that I have referred to; that the Government commit to working with communities to ensure that infrastructure decisions are made in a way that properly accounts for the issues raised by wildlife organisations and local communities, and genuinely look at the options that different Members are highlighting; and that if a version of the current proposal does go ahead, the mitigations proposed by organisations such as Mid Suffolk and Babergh district councils, and the wildlife trusts, are properly taken on board and full compensation is put in place that accounts for the impact on farmers’ livelihoods and on others affected.

  On the wider subject of today’s debate, I welcome the creation of Great British Energy and much of what the Minister shared in terms of scaling up renewable energy. I politely point out, though, that to get to net zero we have to move away from fossil fuels as well as increasing renewable energy. To that end, I would ask the Government to place a strong emphasis on energy efficiency measures. The Minister referred to home insulation, but what I have heard so far will only scratch the surface of the home insulation measures needed to keep bills down and homes warm.

  I have two other points on climate. First, with significant climate change already happening around us, or already locked in as a result of emissions to date, far more public policy attention needs to be given to how we adapt to a changing climate, as well as to mitigating the worst excesses of climate breakdown. We need to look at those things together, and I look forward to returning to this issue on another date.

  It is an honour to be here to represent the people of Waveney Valley. I have set out my guiding principles as a Member of this House, which are to stand up for our rural communities, for the restoration of public service and for the most vulnerable in our society, and to press for the urgent action needed on the twin climate and nature emergencies. I will play a constructive role in this House by supporting the Government and working with other parties where I agree with them, and in pressing the Government to be bolder on restoring nature, responding to the climate emergency and rebuilding our public services. And I will always speak up for the people of Waveney Valley.

  Full debate: Making Britain a Clean Energy Superpower

• 25 Jul 2024: Parliamentary Speech

  I thank the hon. Member for securing this crucial debate and I agree with the analysis that he has set out. On his point about the need to move beyond the previous Government’s commitments, this week, environmental groups published new economic analysis that showed that almost £6 billion of investment is needed every year in nature-friendly farming to meet legally binding nature and climate targets. Does he agree that it is vital for Ministers to urgently confirm that the budget for nature-friendly farming will be not only maintained but increased in this Parliament?

  Full debate: Convention on Biological Diversity

• 25 Jul 2024: Tweet

  ???? Almost £6 billion is needed every year for nature-friendly farming to meet legally binding nature and climate targets. ???? Farmers in Suffolk have told me the funding pot is not big enough and needs to be easier for farmers to access. ???? The government must make sure the… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1816550873662726420 https://twitter.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1816550873662726420/video/1 [Source]

• 25 Jul 2024: Tweet

  RT @carla_denyer: It's a relief that we now have an Energy Secretary who understands the climate crisis and is prepared to take the action… [Source]

• 03 Jul 2024: Tweet

  RT @itvpeston: Joining @Peston & @AnushkaAsthana tonight is co-leader of the Green Party @AdrianRamsay We’ll discuss ⬇️ ???? Net Zero ???? Tax… [Source]

• 01 Jul 2024: Tweet

  "No one expects the Greens to form the new government but we do need them to hold Labour to account to ensure the climate crisis is dealt with the urgency it requires." Convincing from @NadaFarhoud on the need for Green MPs. #VoteGreen #GE2024 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/labour-needs-listen-green-party-33139488 [Source]

• 28 Jun 2024: Tweet

  "We rely on the BBC to ignore fossil fuel lobby pressure & present voters with the facts to help them choose how to use their vote." @TheGreenParty makes official complaint over @BBC failure to scrutinise climate crisis in election coverage. #GE2024 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/green-party-says-bbc-failing-33119371 [Source]

• 28 Jun 2024: Tweet

  Presenting the action @TheGreenParty would take to tackle the climate crisis & restore nature, at the Wildlife & Nature Link debate at @ChesterZoo. Thanks to @Natures_Voice, @WildlifeTrusts, @WCL_News, @BCT for bringing much needed scrutiny to defining issues of our time. #GE2024 https://twitter.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1806583309293473955/video/1 [Source]

• 23 Jun 2024: Tweet

  Great to discuss @TheGreenParty's plans to tackle climate crisis & restore nature, at the Wildlife & Nature Link debate at @ChesterZoo. Thanks to @Natures_Voice, @WildlifeTrusts, @WCL_News, @BCT for bringing much needed scrutiny to defining issues of our time. #GE2024 https://twitter.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1804771373396451419/video/1 [Source]

• 17 Jun 2024: Tweet

  RT @zerohour_uk: ???? Two of the parties at the #NatureClimateDebate back the Climate & Nature Bill. ☑ @LibDems’ @RichardNewby3 ☑ @TheGreenP… [Source]

• 14 Jun 2024: Tweet

  RT @GMB: 'But at what cost does that come to for the public?' The Green Party want to reach net zero by 2040. @kategarraway questions co-… [Source]

• 11 Jun 2024: Tweet

  "The climate and nature crisis is the defining issue of our time. Political parties need to be held to account on the environment." Will @RishiSunak and @Keir_Starmer agree to take part in a #ClimateDebate? Retweet if you agree they should. #GE2024 https://www.farmersguardian.com/news/4268681/leaders-urged-election-debate-nature-climate?link_id=8&can_id=7bbd517aaa1b0b9e6a7a0b0818bb01d7&source=email-morning-briefing-thursday-6-june&email_referrer=email_2347287&email_subject=morning-briefing-f [Source]

• 07 Jun 2024: Tweet

  Climate and nature breakdown is the defining issue of our time. Far too little time in #BBCDebate for parties to be properly scrutinised and held to account on policies. We need a dedicated #ClimateDebate [Source]

• 04 Jun 2024: Tweet

  RT @itvnews: 'The solutions to the climate crisis are also the solutions to the cost of living crisis.' @AdrianRamsay lays out the Green P… [Source]

• 04 Jun 2024: Tweet

  RT @TheGreenParty: ???? "It's about tackling the climate crisis. And it's about creating a better society." Co-leader @adrianramsay on @chan… [Source]

• 04 Jun 2024: Tweet

  The climate and nature crisis is the defining issue of our time. Yet it is largely missing from the media's coverage of the election. I'm calling on the broadcasters to organise a climate debate so parties are held to account on the environment. #GE2024 https://twitter.com/_wearepossible/status/1797529588526092741 [Source]

• 04 Jun 2024: Tweet

  The climate and nature crisis is the defining issue of our time. Yet it is largely missing from the media's coverage of the election. I'm calling on the broadcasters to organise a climate debate so parties are held to account on the environment. #GE2024 https://twitter.com/_wearepossible/status/1797529588526092741 [Source]

• 04 Jun 2024: Tweet

  .@TheGreenParty calls for real energy security: investment in renewable energy generation & energy saving programmes like home insulation, delivered through councils right across the country. Labour will leave people with higher bills and do nothing to solve the climate crisis.… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1797910651647537598 [Source]

• 30 May 2024: Tweet

  Delighted that @Friends_Earth has recognised @TheGreenParty's practical solutions to the climate crisis. This report underlines why so important to get more Green MPs in Parliament - so people's hopes are translated into tangible action. #GE2024 https://inews.co.uk/news/general-election-environment-pledges-ranked-tory-labour-3080171?ico=most_popular [Source]

• 30 May 2024: Tweet

  Delighted that Friends of the Earth has recognised @TheGreenParty's practical solutions to the climate crisis. This report underlines why so important to get more Green MPs in Parliament - so people's hopes are translated into tangible action. #GE2024 https://inews.co.uk/news/general-election-environment-pledges-ranked-tory-labour-3080171?ico=most_popular [Source]

• 30 May 2024: Tweet

  Delighted that Friends of the Earth has recognised @TheGreenParty's practical solutions to the climate crisis. This report underlines why it is so important to get more Green MPs in Parliament - so the people's hopes for the environment are translated into tangible action.… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1796084913067663416 [Source]

• 24 Feb 2024: Tweet

  RT @zoenicholson4: Net zero requires new ways of thinking about supply & use energy: Charles Harris from ⁦@TheGreenParty⁩ “Relax restrictio… [Source]

• 27 Jan 2024: Tweet

  A recent report by MPs on the Public Accounts Committee only underlines what I and @TheGreenParty have been saying for some time: the Government must get its act together and come up with a plan for living with climate change and living with flooding. [Source]

• 16 Jan 2024: Tweet

  I have many conversations with young people about climate change - and indeed with older people concerned for their grandchildren's future. Thanks @KayleighPoacher and @BBCNorfolk for highlighting this issue. [Source]

• 16 Jan 2024: Tweet

  I'm not surprised that climate change is Children's Word of the Year. Young people I speak to are deeply concerned about their future - as are growing numbers of adults Political leaders have a moral responsibility to seriously step up climate action now https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/67986655 [Source]

• 24 Nov 2023: Tweet

  “The cost of the government’s inaction on flood defences and climate change will inevitably be borne by ordinary people.” Read the full article by @BylinesEast reporting on my call to ban building houses on flood plains. ⬇️ https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/greens-demand-action-on-flood-risk/ [Source]

• 22 Nov 2023: Tweet

  Lots of tinkering in #AutumnStatement but no real action to end cost of living crisis, restore public services & tackle climate crisis People are struggling to access GP & dentist, while demand for foodbanks is high. Chancellor is failing to tackle issues facing ordinary people [Source]

• 21 Nov 2023: Tweet

  Stark warning from UN Secretary General that the world is heading for 'hellish' future on current emissions trends Governments must be far bolder in commitments on carbon reduction and climate finance ahead of #COP28 - & UK government must show leadership https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/20/world-facing-hellish-3c-of-climate-heating-un-warns-before-cop28?CMP=share_btn_tw [Source]

• 15 Nov 2023: Tweet

  We need adequate funding, greater focus on natural flood management methods - and a ban on building on flood plains. And we need to tackle the root cause of more frequent flooding - climate breakdown. See my full statement here: https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2023/11/15/investment-in-flood-defences-inadequate-to-cope-with-climate-breakdown-warn-greens/ [Source]

• 25 Oct 2023: Tweet

  "This is not the first time East Anglia has flooded but climate change experts are shouting from the rooftops that if we don’t tackle the issue we will see what should be ‘once in a generation’ events increasingly often" @LowJournal covers my call for stronger action on flooding https://twitter.com/lowjournal/status/1716761482522935503 [Source]

• 24 Oct 2023: Tweet

  These so-called ‘once in a generation’ events will become increasingly frequent if we don't act now to tackle climate breakdown. We need Green MPs in Parliament making the case for climate action and protecting communities. I spoke to @BBCLookEast about #StormBabet ⬇️ https://twitter.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1716849782126174423/video/1 [Source]

• 21 Oct 2023: Tweet

  Govt is letting us down. Not taking the issue of climate change seriously - reigning in on existing commitments - and failing to deliver long term flood risk management plan to improve natural flood defences and reassess planning regs which allow building on flood plains. [Source]

• 21 Oct 2023: Tweet

  I commend the emergency services, working tirelessly in v difficult conditions, and all those, including Green Cllrs, helping people in aftermath. Not the first time East Anglia has flooded but experts tell us if we don't tackle climate change it's going to happen more often. [Source]

• 20 Oct 2023: Tweet

  I'm thinking of everyone affected by #StormBabet. So sorry to hear of homes flooded and people stranded in Suffolk and Norfolk. In #Eye today I spoke to @SuffolkFire who are doing great work. Lots of locals asking - when will government take threat of climate change seriously? https://twitter.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1715439462816022844/photo/1 [Source]

• 05 Oct 2023: Tweet

  “We need leadership from government in how we tackle the climate crisis, how we restore nature, how we clean up our waterways. And the government is just woefully lacking and now pulling us in the wrong direction.” My @BBCLookEast interview on the #Halesworth climate conference. https://twitter.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1709962399745454470/video/1 [Source]

• 29 Sep 2023: Tweet

  Looking forward to taking on Therese Coffey tonight at Halesworth Climate Conference. Meanwhile here's a foretaste on @BBCRadioSuffolk this morning. 2hrs 7 mins in. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0gc5kxt?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile [Source]

• 15 Aug 2023: Tweet

  Sunak and Starmer are backtracking on climate pledges. But many in their own parties warn this will cost them votes. There's so much we can do to cut emissions while tackling the cost of living. The climate emergency must not become a political football. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/well-lose-seats-if-rishi-sunak-dilutes-net-zero-warn-blue-wall-tories-b755dsz6n [Source]

• 11 Aug 2023: Tweet

  Investing in renewable energy now will create sustainable green jobs and support workers in the oil and gas industry to transfer their skills and experiences to the energy sources of the future. [Source]

• 11 Aug 2023: Tweet

  You have to question how serious the Conservatives are in tackling the climate crisis when the Cabinet contains people deriving financial benefit from fossil fuel company shares of any value. [Source]

• 27 Jul 2023: Tweet

  Heatwaves and wildfires are spreading in Europe Climate breakdown is here, yet Conservative and Labour leaders are backsliding on climate commitments The climate emergency is too important to become a party political battle My article @BylineTimes ???? https://bylinetimes.com/2023/07/26/the-climate-emergency-is-too-important-to-be-a-party-political-battle/ [Source]

• 20 Jun 2023: Tweet

  Labour's failure to oppose the Rosebank oil field is unforgiveable - a betrayal of everyone suffering the effects of the #ClimateEmergency now and in the future. The Green Party is clear that we oppose this new oil field. #StopRosebank #GetGreensElected https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2023/06/19/labours-green-light-to-rosebank-oil-field-simply-unforgivable-say-greens/ [Source]

• 09 Jun 2023: Tweet

  The figure also includes £12bn toward renewables and £14bn toward rail, walking and cycling. Labour's fickle response to the climate crisis shows more than ever why we need more Green MPs elected at the next General Election. #GetGreensElected https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65853872 [Source]

• 09 Jun 2023: Tweet

  Our pledges are based on what's needed to tackle the joint climate and cost of living crises. The numbers need to add up both for the climate and the budget. We have pledged to invest ~£100bn/year for 10 years to decarbonise our economy, including £25bn on home insulation. [Source]

• 09 Jun 2023: Tweet

  It's true that the Conservatives have damaged our economy, but we're in a climate emergency, seeing environmental breakdown at an alarming rate, so this is no time for Labour to roll back their pledge to invest in the green industries that provide the jobs we need for the future. [Source]

• 12 May 2023: Tweet

  ⚖ The #LossAndDamage fund established at #COP27 is key for addressing #ClimateJustice. As @christian_aid highlights, a small tax on the wealthiest would more than pay for the UK's contribution. Time for progressive taxation. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/12/wealth-tax-of-05-could-cover-uks-share-of-loss-and-damage-fund-says-charity [Source]

• 10 May 2023: Tweet

  The Climate & Ecology Bill is reintroduced in the House of Commons today. Great work by @cebill_now & @CarolineLucas who co-sponsors it. This is a #ClimateEmergency. There couldn't be a more important time to pass the #CEBill. Please add your support: https://www.zerohour.uk/bill https://twitter.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1656276015990157312/photo/1 [Source]

• 29 Mar 2023: Tweet

  Climate adaptation "lacking across the board" according to the Government’s own advisers, @theCCCuk. We're "strikingly unprepared" for climate-related threats to food & water security, transport, health, business & agriculture. More political will needed to act with real urgency. [Source]

• 20 Mar 2023: Tweet

  The #IPCC paints a grim picture of the future if action to tackle the climate emergency isn’t taken immediately. This report should be an alarm bell for governments to step up and take action now to embrace a liveable future. https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2023/03/20/green-party-response-to-ipcc-synthesis-report/ [Source]

• 07 Feb 2023: Tweet

  A carbon tax would target these big polluters and provide the funding to move us towards a renewable energy economy and a mass home insulation programme. This would cut domestic energy bills and keep people warm. [Source]

• 07 Feb 2023: Tweet

  Companies like BP, Shell and other big polluters have been responsible for three quarters of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since 1988 while BP has today announced record profits. [Source]

• 07 Feb 2023: Tweet

  A carbon tax is one of the greatest levers we can apply to help shift us towards the clean green economy we need in order to cut climate wrecking emissions and create a fairer healthier society. [Source]

• 07 Feb 2023: Tweet

  The PM can reorganise govt departments but we really need a change of policy. The new Dept for Energy must focus all effort on delivering net zero We need a carbon tax on grotesque profits of fossil fuel companies to fund huge expansion of renewables & home insulation #reshuffle [Source]

• 23 Jan 2023: Tweet

  If the Conservatives really wanted to be Green, they would also pinch our popular policies such as tackling the climate emergency, standing up for public services and supporting the least well off in society. But unfortunately there seems little prospect of them doing that. [Source]

• 12 Jan 2023: Tweet

  What we need is consistent long-term policies that support investment, develop green skills and enable transition to a thriving green economy. That's what many other European countries have done and has put them light years ahead of UK in the path to net zero and a fairer society [Source]

• 12 Jan 2023: Tweet

  The govt's own net zero tsar rightly highlights @RishiSunak's stop-start policies are holding back the green economy. On home insulation, renewable energy, public transport and nature-friendly farming, govt support has been patchy and woeful for too long https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/12/rishi-sunak-stop-start-policies-harming-uk-green-investment-says-net-zero-tsar [Source]

• 02 Jan 2023: Tweet

  We’ve seen attacks on nature intensify, a cruel and destructive immigration system, another failed climate conference It would be easy to enter 2023 feeling gloomy – but there’s lots of cause for hope too We’re entering 2023 hopeful and ambitious for all we can achieve together https://twitter.com/TheGreenParty/status/1609215930474577923 [Source]

• 02 Jan 2023: Tweet

  “The fossil fuel giants have shown they are not willing to change their actions, so it is vital that governments step up.” BP criticised over plan to spend billions more on fossil fuels than green energy https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/27/bp-plan-spend-billions-fossil-fuels-green-energy-oil-gas-renewables?CMP=share_btn_tw [Source]

• 17 Dec 2022: Tweet

  We must treat the ecological emergency with the same urgency as the climate emergency also demands. That's why @TheGreenParty is calling for a Rights of Nature Act to extend legal protections for wildlife and habitats and a Commission for Nature to oversee the Act’s enforcement. [Source]

• 20 Nov 2022: Tweet

  The #LossAndDamage agreement is an historic step towards #ClimateJustice - and rich countries like the UK must now put the money on the table. But overall #COP27 has failed us by making no tangible progress in commitments towards eliminating fossil fuels. https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2022/11/20/historic-loss-and-damage-agreement-at-cop27-must-now-be-honoured-by-rich-countries,-greens-warn/ [Source]

• 09 Nov 2022: Tweet

  While @MattHancock is playing in slime in the jungle, his constituents are suffering from the cost of living crisis. Rocketing mortgages & rents, NHS under huge strain, the climate crisis - MPs should be focused on addressing the big issues. Suffolk deserves better #ImACeleb https://twitter.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1590457378344144896/photo/1 [Source]

• 08 Nov 2022: Tweet

  The #MidtermElections2022 are an important moment for the US. I hope that successful candidates will work to heal the social and cultural divides, and back real action to support people on low incomes and tackle the climate emergency [Source]

• 07 Nov 2022: Tweet

  Rishi Sunak says Glasgow marked one last chance to keep temperature rises to 1.5C. But the UK government is failing to deliver its own promises on emissions and on finance for vulnerable countries. He must show leadership on these issues and end subsidies for fossil fuels #COP27 [Source]

• 07 Nov 2022: Tweet

  The government must come clean and reveal exactly how far short the UK has fallen in providing its promised share of climate finance for vulnerable countries. The whole COP process risks failure unless richer countries deliver climate justice by paying their fair share. #COP27 https://twitter.com/TheGreenParty/status/1589643750598651904 [Source]

• 04 Nov 2022: Tweet

  Pleased to hear #SizewellC is under review. It would be a burden and risk, not a solution: it would take 10-17 years to start producing energy But the govt must instead invest in solutions that can address energy & climate crisis, such as renewables & nationwide home insulation [Source]

• 31 Oct 2022: Tweet

  .@RishiSunak must show global leadership at #COP27 The UN says that only an urgent transformation of society and our economy can avoid disastrous climate impacts. If our government rises to this challenge we can show global leadership and create a better society at the same time https://twitter.com/TheGreenParty/status/1587110460498886657 [Source]

• 28 Oct 2022: Tweet

  It's totally outrageous that @RishiSunak doesn't intend to go to #COP27 and is keeping in place the instruction from Liz Truss to King Charles not to go. In a week of another very stark UN climate report, the UK needs to show global leadership on climate https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/uk-news/king-charles-cop27-climate-summit-b2213359.html [Source]

• 25 Oct 2022: Tweet

  So Rishi Sunak promises to deliver 2019 Con manifesto. Does that include their pledges to reduce cost of living, give public services the resources needed, increase number of nurses, invest in nature & deliver on net zero? On all these govt policy is taking us in wrong direction [Source]

• 14 Oct 2022: Tweet

  To get the economic stability we need and start to tackle the cost-of-living and climate crises, we need a change of direction and the public must have its say. [Source]

• 10 Oct 2022: Tweet

  Solar panels can be deployed extremely quickly and offer some of the cheapest electricity, helping to tackle both the cost of living crisis and the climate emergency. [Source]

• 07 Oct 2022: Tweet

  The most effective and sustainable way to ensure energy security is to invest in insulating houses and massively ramping up renewable energy. New oil and gas exploration is an expensive and dangerous road to planetary destruction. [Source]

• 07 Oct 2022: Tweet

  The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the International Energy Agency and the United Nations have each warned there can be no new fossil fuel projects if there is to be any chance of keeping global temperature rises under 1.5 degrees. [Source]

• 07 Oct 2022: Tweet

  Deeply distressing to see news of new round of oil & gas exploration. The Govt’s claim that burning ever more fossil fuels will help UK meet its obligations to become net zero has no connection to reality - we truly have stepped through the Looking Glass https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-63163824 [Source]

• 05 Sep 2022: Tweet

  I urge Liz Truss to take a path that helps create a fairer society while tackling the climate crisis. [Source]

• 05 Sep 2022: Tweet

  Her plans to encourage more North Sea oil & gas does nothing to help households this winter. But it will absolutely fuel the climate crisis. We can invest in a cleaner, greener, more affordable future. Whether we do so is a political choice. [Source]

• 05 Sep 2022: Tweet

  Liz #Truss must immediately focus on real action to help people with cost of living crisis while tackling the climate emergency. This must include lowering the energy price cap to October 2021 rate, beginning a mass nationwide insulation programme & investing in renewable energy [Source]

• 28 Jul 2022: Tweet

  To tackle the climate crisis & growing social inequality we need a shift in economic policy. Conservatives & Labour are focusing on growth at all costs but it's the quality of our economy that matters. On Earth Overshoot Day, I'm calling for a rethink ???? https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jul/28/green-party-urges-tory-leadership-rivals-to-commit-to-tougher-climate-goals-truss-sunak [Source]

• 25 Jul 2022: Tweet

  The Green Party believes it is essential that public services are publicly owned, both in order to guarantee the level of service required to meet society’s needs and help tackle the climate crisis, and to ensure good pay and conditions of those working within them. [Source]

• 20 Jul 2022: Tweet

  Deeply disappointed to see the Government has given go ahead for Sizewell C. The country needs investment in renewables and insulation at scale to address the cost of living and climate crises, not outdated technology that will be a drain on bill payers for the next 75 years [Source]

• 19 Jul 2022: Tweet

  Why on earth is this getting so little coverage? On the day of the UK's first ever red weather warning, the Government’s strategy for delivering its own net zero target is ruled unlawful by the High Court. You couldn't make it up https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/net-zero-unlawful-climate-crisis-b2125648.html [Source]

• 17 Jul 2022: Tweet

  You can tell no Conservative leadership candidates attended Sir Patrick Vallance's briefing on climate. @RishiSunak even warned against acting too quickly. Unbelievable on eve of first ever red weather warning. When will they wake up to climate emergency? #itvdebate #heatwave [Source]

• 17 Jul 2022: Tweet

  We have cost of living crisis, soaring Covid, NHS & social care at breaking point & climate emergency happening around us Yet Conservatives prefer their favourite old tunes of service cuts, ignoring human rights & new fossil fuels. Why are they harking back to 1980s? #itvdebate [Source]

• 17 Jul 2022: Tweet

  The #heatwave has been declared a national emergency but the government is asleep at the wheel. Where is the plan to protect vulnerable people? And when will the Conservatives join the dots and wake up to the climate emergency? https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2022/07/15/heatwave-will-put-lives-put-at-risk-due-to-government-failure/ [Source]

• 09 Jun 2022: Tweet

  Appalling decision by the government to allow a new gas drilling site in Surrey - how can this possibly be consistent with net zero targets? #KeepItInTheGround https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-61743674 [Source]

• 10 May 2022: Tweet

  Hugely disappointing #QueensSpeech The govt is failing to get to grips with the cost of living crisis & climate emergency. Greens have a plan to tackle both through a multi-billion pound programme of home insulation to cut energy bills & carbon emissions https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2022/05/10/the-queens-speech-nothing-to-create-fairer-greener-communities-say-greens/ https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1523968344084385793 [Source]

• 06 May 2022: Tweet

  Voters have responded to the positive alternative Greens offer on local issues, the cost of living crisis and the climate emergency. A huge and heartfelt thank you to Green campaigners for your tireless, incredible work and to everyone who voted for Green councillors. [Source]