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Dave Robertson's Climate-related Tweets, Speeches & Votes

We've found the following climate-related tweets, speeches & votes by Dave Robertson

• 6 Jul 2026: Parliamentary Speech

  My good and hon. Friend is right to raise the importance of energy costs to industry across the United Kingdom. Ceramics, though, is the hardest industry to decarbonise. It is therefore right that the Government are looking at a specific carve-out for ceramics, especially given its geography.

  Full debate: Ceramics Industry

  As well as high electricity inputs, ceramics uses a huge amount of gas. Although the cost of gas in Britain is internationally competitive, prices are highly volatile because of a lack of storage in the United Kingdom. If we could look at supporting gas storage or some other mechanism to smooth peaks and troughs in gas pricing, it would help ceramics businesses with their long-term planning and help to them look at their decarbonisation processes, too.

  On decarbonisation, hydrogen gas is a promising alternative, but hydrogen kiln technology requires further investment and if we cannot pipe gas in, there will be serious supply problems. Some ceramics manufacturers run their kilns 24/7/365, and the idea of hydrogen being brought in by lorries just does not stack up. We can use the revenues from carbon levies to support the transition and protect manufacturing jobs both today and for the future.

  Full debate: Ceramics Industry

• 5 Mar 2026: Parliamentary Speech

  There is precious little good news around at the moment, but I may have some for the Secretary of State. I have listened to the contributions from those on the Opposition Benches, and I think I have discovered a new renewable energy source: the amount of hot air coming from that side of the House could surely heat 100 homes. At a time when prices are spiking and profits are about to rise, does the Secretary of State think that his constituents in Doncaster North would welcome it if we did what the shadow Minister suggested and cut the energy profits levy? My constituents in Lichfield, Burntwood and the villages would not appreciate it if we let companies off like that.

  Full debate: Energy Markets

• 5 Jan 2026: Parliamentary Speech

  That is a really serious point. The most recent NHS children and young people’s mental health survey found that one in five children aged eight to 16 had a probable mental health condition. We know that mental health concerns among young people have risen since the covid-19 pandemic, when many were so isolated. Factors such as climate change, extremism in politics and the cost of housing leave many young people feeling pessimistic about the future.

  Full debate: Length of the School Week

• 7 Jan 2025: Parliamentary Speech

  Alongside that point, there is another really important issue. There has perhaps not been enough focus on the real value of the Bill in helping us to reach our net zero goals. This week, in large parts of my constituency a large number of farmers have again found their fields replaced by some type of aquatic environment because of flooding. Yet again, King’s Bromley has almost been cut off. Climate change is real. Climate change is here. It is having an economic impact and a social impact—a real-world impact. We need to take steps to achieve our goals. Allowing the Crown Estate to partner with Great British Energy in the way the Bill proposes, allowing it to drive down the carbon cost of our energy and help us to move to that just transition, will not only cut energy bills everywhere in the country—Lichfield, Burntwood, the villages and everywhere—but drive up investment and bring economic growth everywhere across the UK. It will also help us to meet our obligations on the climate crisis, which will have a material impact on the lives of our children, our children’s children and all generations to come.

  Full debate: Crown Estate Bill [Lords]

• 13 May 2024: Tweet

  Absolutely great to see the wildflowers coming back into bloom at St Chad's on my walk into town this morning. More great work from @lichfield_cc providing a great view, a habitat and food for those all important pollinators and doing our bit on climate change. https://twitter.com/DaveR_Lichfield/status/1789977241545306404/photo/1 [Source]

• 14 Nov 2023: Tweet

  More soap opera from the withered hump of what used to be a Tory party. More concerned about arguing and gesturing to their own right wing than actually governing Meanwhile the rest of us have to live through a cost of living crisis, NHS crisis, housing crisis, climate crisis... https://twitter.com/SuellaBraverman/status/1724465401982070914 [Source]

• 20 Sep 2023: Tweet

  Couldn't make it up - on the same night that the PM has thrown in the towel and capitulated to the climate sceptics and short sighted. I've just got down to @Lichfield_DC for a Climate Change Task group https://twitter.com/DaveR_Lichfield/status/1704538011063431665/video/1 [Source]

• 12 Sep 2023: Tweet

  ICYMI: Facts and figures from this years' #BackToSchoolBank: ????‍????‍????‍????120 families supported ????250 children benefited ♻️275kg of school uniform recycled ????5,500kg of CO2e emissions cut https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2023/09/11/city-council-leader-thanks-people-of-lichfield-for-supporting-back-to-school-bank-initiative/ [Source]

• 15 Aug 2023: Tweet

  This is great from @LichfieldRe_Cyc. Encouraging people to use more active transport will improve air quality combat climate change and tackle obesity all at once. I'm proud that @lichfield_cc has been able to provide funding for the event. https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2023/08/15/lichfield-cycling-group-offering-free-bike-checks-for-students-ahead-of-return-to-school/ [Source]

• 25 Jul 2023: Tweet

  Pretty successful #Lichfield City Council meeting yesterday, I'd say: ✅£10,000 fund for holiday activities ✅Set up a new climate change & biodiversity committee ✅Supported solar panels being installed at Curborough Community Centre https://twitter.com/David_train/status/1683739293150224386/photo/1 [Source]

• 17 Feb 2023: Tweet

  Buses are a real lifeline and especially in areas like our District. Getting public transport right is essential to building a fairer country, fighting climate change and making sure everyone benefits from economic growth. It's time to put buses back in the hands of local people. https://twitter.com/LouHaigh/status/1626533973919760389 [Source]

• 17 Jul 2022: Tweet

  "More of the same" Sunak "I signed (bad) trade deals, you can trust me" Truss "I'll do it differently, but not gonna say how" Mordaunt "Ignore climate change, save money" Badenoch "Didn't you know I was in the army?" Tugendhat I am not optimistic about the next PM [Source]

• 17 Jul 2022: Tweet

  I wonder if anyone has thought to try and find a link between the high temperatures this week and the rampant cost of energy at the moment????? Both are functions of the same problem: fossil fuel use. We can only solve the long term issues here by decarbonising the economy [Source]

• 02 Jul 2022: Tweet

  My contribution for #NationalMeadowsDay. There is no way to fight climate change without protecting biodiversity - and one way to do that is by turning our lawns back into meadows. They also look class https://twitter.com/David_train/status/1543280269398007809/photo/1 [Source]

• 13 May 2022: Tweet

  Great to be out on the #LabourDoorstep this evening talking to people about plans to improve open spaces and tackle climate change. Any suggestion that the Sun was in my eyes for this photo is....true https://twitter.com/David_train/status/1525189485872435202/photo/1 [Source]

• 09 May 2022: Tweet

  This is a welcome step to solving the #BlueBagBallsUp but given that Cllr Yeates was also the (failing) cabinet member for climate change, and Cllr Little won't be taking this role on - who will be responsible for making sure LDC acts on the climate emergency @Douglas_Pullen? https://twitter.com/LichfieldLive/status/1523667662622142464 [Source]

• 25 Feb 2022: Tweet

  Great to see @lichfield_cc following through and delivering @UKLabour's plan for cycle parking in Lichfield! Encouraging people to use active transport is essential to tackling climate change and giving people places to safely leave their bikes is an important part of this. https://twitter.com/LichfieldRe_Cyc/status/1497145389526433792 [Source]

• 04 Jan 2022: Tweet

  Over two years now since Lichfield District Council declared a climate emergency - and the Conservative leadership *still* haven't put together a plan to do anything about it https://twitter.com/David_train/status/1478441088675418112/photo/1 [Source]

• 07 Nov 2021: Tweet

  Thanks to all the volunteers (including the camera shy!) who came out to help plant 200 bluebells, 200 snowdrops and a pear tree this morning. Really important that good words on climate change are followed by actions. #CarbonCapture #Biodiversity #ClimateCrisis #Lichfield https://twitter.com/David_train/status/1457343465617043465/photo/1 [Source]

• 26 Oct 2021: Tweet

  I wonder if LDC will have actually published a climate action plan by then - 690 days since we declared a climate emergency. ???????? I won't be holding my breath. https://twitter.com/LichfieldLive/status/1452925546321563652 [Source]

• 08 Sep 2021: Tweet

  3) Continue to ignore global economic drivers by: - having no plan to increase inward investment or productivity - ignoring the escalating climate crisis - signing trade deals which undermine British farming standards [Source]

• 12 Mar 2021: Tweet

  Some good news for everyone's Friday - big reductions in the carbon footprint of @lichfield_cc street lighting #CarbonFootprint #LED #ClimateEmergency #Lichfield https://twitter.com/David_train/status/1370333699489853442/photo/1 [Source]

• 13 Oct 2020: Tweet

  That was a busy Council meeting! Pressing for scrutiny of a £100k budget and action on the gender pay gap, supporting movement to fix #Friarsgate, seconding a motion to help combat climate change and, speaking in favour of blended meetings in future. Now ... time for food. [Source]

• 25 Sep 2020: Tweet

  @lowcarbonlich @StevenGNorman @ashleyyeates @DarrenEnnis @hawthornesbiz @LizClements @Sue_Woodward @paul_flanagan @CllrRichardECox Really important to act on the climate emergency and soon. I'm looking forward to working with Transition Lichfield ovet the next month to encourage carbon sequestration from the atmosphere. #SmallStepsCanMakeBigWaves [Source]

• 20 Aug 2020: Tweet

  Great to be able to pop down to the 'bund' earlier to help Lichfield City Council plant up the area to make it more attractive, to create a habitat for wildlife and help tackle climate change. #LoveLocal #Volunteering #Lichfield #Netherstowe #planting #CarbonCapture https://twitter.com/David_train/status/1296484447160799232/photo/1 [Source]

• 29 Nov 2019: Tweet

  @RuthDreumel My main focus as an MP will be: Investment in the green economy to tackle climate change. A £10 living wage for all, immediately. Proper funding for local councils and public services like the NHS. Reverses to policing cuts. Ensuring everyone has a safe and affordable home. [Source]

• 22 Nov 2019: Tweet

  I've taken @friends_earth's #ClimateActionPledge. If elected I'll put the climate first when I vote in parliament. We're in a #ClimateEmergency and must rapidly cut greenhouse gas emissions for a greener and fairer society. #ClimateElection https://twitter.com/friends_earth/status/1194987106201952257/photo/1 [Source]

• 21 Oct 2019: Tweet

  Current debate at #Lichfield City Council: Opposition parties suggesting we declare a climate emergency, Tories arguing against it on the basis that we did something environmental in the past. Not sure I understand the thinking #ClimateEmergency [Source]