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We've found 153 Climate-Related Tweets by Ellie Chowns.

• 10 Mar 2026 As illegal international aggression once again highlights the need for investment in renewable energy, it is crucial the govt do everything possible to protect households from bearing the brunt of surging energy prices - and to ensure no energy company profits from this war. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/2031317486180724920/video/1 [Source]
• 17 Dec 2025 Pitting nature protection against house building won't solve the housing crisis - setting a social housing target, investing far more directly in supporting social housing, and ensuring all building meets nature protection and climate crisis goals will. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/2001302351743726049/video/1 [Source]
• 04 Dec 2025 Farmers are on the front lines of the climate crisis, with extreme weather leading to record losses in 2025. The govt must take urgent steps to invest in tackling climate breakdown now, including targeted support for farmers to move to more climate-resilient methods. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1996522382887170210/photo/1 [Source]
• 28 Nov 2025 Another exciting week as your MP holding the government to account on fair funding for rural communities, action on tackling climate breakdown, cost-of-living and wealth tax measures, and much more! https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1994462126652440851/video/1 [Source]
• 28 Nov 2025 Real action on climate change requires funding, not just rhetoric. The govt must commit to contributing to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility fund and Just Transition Mechanism if we are to address climate breakdown. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1994384693824016872/video/1 [Source]
• 20 Nov 2025 The plant closure in Mossmorran is just the latest evidence that fossil fuel giants like ExxonMobil can't be relied upon - that's why the government needs to invest in a genuinely just transition to green and renewable energy sources, to protect jobs and the planet. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1991542582590206258/video/1 [Source]
• 20 Nov 2025 Severe flooding like we've seen across Monmouthshire will only become more frequent as climate breakdown progresses - building resilience could not be more important. By investing in #RiverFriendlyFarming, govt can help farmers manage floodwater and prevent disastrous outcomes. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1991454171875475768/video/1 [Source]
• 08 Nov 2025 In our rapidly changing world, it is crucial that we equip our children and young people with the knowledge and tools they need to tackle the urgent challenges of climate breakdown and misinformation - but we cannot wait until 2028 or 2029 to implement this new curriculum. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1987082665770819771/video/1 [Source]
• 04 Nov 2025 The world's poorest people aren't the ones causing large-scale climate breakdown - so why are they expected to pay for it? Myself and my fellow Green MPs have written to the PM ahead of COP30 urging him to #MakePollutersPay through a tax on the extraction of fossil fuels. https://twitter.com/AdrianRamsay/status/1985414728563523724 [Source]
• 29 Oct 2025 My thoughts are with all affected by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica and Cuba, and with their loved ones, including countless British families. With climate breakdown advancing, storms like this will only become more frequent. We must act urgently to prevent further catastrophes. [Source]
• 24 Oct 2025 It's been another busy week as MP for North Herefordshire, holding the government to account and pushing for progress on social housing, the climate crisis, and more! https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1981750184057987571/video/1 [Source]
• 23 Oct 2025 The threat the climate crisis poses to national security is laid out in a Joint Intelligence Committee report - though we can't read it, because the govt has reportedly blocked its publication. I asked the minister when we can expect it to be released; he dodged the question. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1981376364411281515/video/1 [Source]
• 02 Oct 2025 The UK's hottest spring and summer yet. The highest area of UK land burnt by wildfires since records began. Drought, flooding, extreme heat and cold. Climate breakdown is already here. Badenoch's proposal to scrap the CCA isn't just ill-advised; it would be catastrophic. [Source]
• 02 Sep 2025 After a summer of record-breaking temps and heatwaves, the Met Office confirms human activity made this 70x more likely. Climate breakdown is happening before our eyes, and the UK govt is not acting fast enough. We need to cut emissions and invest in sustainable practices now. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1962900234645778899/photo/1 [Source]
• 22 Aug 2025 Thank you Ellisif ???? You’re right — the climate emergency isn’t a partisan issue. Adrian & I will build bridges to bring people together for change. ???? https://www.ellie-adrian-2025.org/ https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1958770867409695173/photo/1 [Source]
• 23 Jul 2025 The ICJ has ruled: climate change poses an existential risk and member states have a legal duty to prevent it. This must serve as the starting gun for accelerating UK climate action: we need greater cuts to emissions, investment in renewables, and protection of nature now. [Source]
• 27 Jun 2025 I’m excited to be speaking at #Glastonbury2025! Yesterday I spoke about the politics of hope and action; today I’m on a panel about tackling the climate crisis. Plus a @TheGreenParty leadership hustings! https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1938507779167195619/photo/1 [Source]
• 25 Jun 2025 ????Today’s CCC report shows emissions are falling, and we’re making real progress on EVs, heat pumps and renewables. That’s welcome. But we won’t tackle climate change—or protect people from extreme weather—without transforming how we build and upgrade our homes. [Source]
• 21 Jun 2025 I'm backing the @StopBigOil campaign to raise much-needed funds for climate action by ensuring the biggest polluters contribute their fair share. Oil and gas giants have made huge profits for decades while driving climate change. It’s only fair they help fix the damage. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1936367803520499979/photo/1 [Source]
• 09 Jun 2025 The government is likely to be taken to court for missing its climate targets. Meanwhile, Labour waters down promises and Reform fuels denial. We speak up — and take them on — because there’s no time to waste. ???? Watch #TogetherWeWin https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1932045514943471667/video/1 [Source]
• 07 Jun 2025 From the climate crisis to child poverty, change won’t come from the sidelines. It comes from being in the room where decisions are made – and being ready to lead. Join me on 12 June to hear why that matters. https://www.ellie-adrian-2025.org/events https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1931350827702088101/photo/1 [Source]
• 22 May 2025 This morning’s report shows home heating decarbonisation has ground to a halt—98% below our 2010 pace. Families deserve better. We must urgently retrofit homes, ensure new builds are carbon efficient, and speed up investment in net zero. https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/664/energy-security-and-net-zero-committee/news/206940/warm-homes-retrofit-failures-pushing-uk-clean-secure-energy-targets-further-off-track-say-mps/ [Source]
• 13 May 2025 Brilliant to stand alongside Chris Packham, Sir David King, and over 150 scientists at today’s Science to Politics event, gathering outside Parliament to bring their expertise directly to govt and demand urgent action on the climate emergency. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1922293483458425051/photo/1 [Source]
• 02 May 2025 Let’s set the record straight: it's Putin’s war and our reliance on gas driving up bills—not net zero. We need clean, green, affordable energy now. Watch the full clip here: https://bsky.app/profile/elliechowns.bsky.social/post/3lo6owprfo225 https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1918262321110978949/video/1 [Source]
• 24 Apr 2025 One million people from across the UK made their views known: no new oil and gas. I joined campaigners from key climate organisations delivering this message to the government. Approving new fossil fuel projects in the middle of a climate crisis is reckless. ????: David Mirzeoff https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1915332539373269427/photo/1 [Source]
• 09 Apr 2025 I welcome reports that the government is considering nationalising the steel industry. On BBC Radio 5 Live, I spoke about how it is vital that the industry has every support possible to make a just transition to green steel. Watch the full clip here: https://bsky.app/profile/elliechowns.bsky.social/post/3lmfchvv3ps2d https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1910007296408559822/video/1 [Source]
• 09 Apr 2025 The cost of reaching net zero isn’t just affordable—it’s a bargain. For the equivalent of £5 a month for someone on an average wage, we could achieve a liveable future. Watch the full clip here: https://bsky.app/profile/elliechowns.bsky.social/post/3lmet45v4n22d https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1909922432288195033/video/1 [Source]
• 25 Mar 2025 This afternoon, I joined my fellow Green MPs outside the Treasury with a clear message: our economy is broken, and it’s failing ordinary people. We need bold action to tackle inequality and the climate crisis—business as usual isn't working. It’s time to rebalance the economy. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1904601679602778523/photo/1 [Source]
• 24 Mar 2025 A big Green win! The govt has confirmed it will move ahead with a new Natural History GCSE—something we’ve long fought for. Delighted to have helped secure this commitment. Now let’s make sure it truly equips young people to protect nature & tackle the climate crisis! https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1904216642013323520/photo/1 [Source]
• 22 Mar 2025 Tonight, people around the world will unite for #EarthHour, switching off lights to show solidarity for our planet and support climate action. It’s more than just one hour—it’s a moment to reflect on how we can protect nature & tackle the climate crisis. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1903506964648525872/photo/1 [Source]
• 18 Mar 2025 The Tory plan to drop the UK’s net zero commitment is ecologically and economically illiterate. Climate action is essential for our future prosperity—abandoning it will cost us dearly in jobs, energy security, and global leadership. We need progress, not reckless backtracking. [Source]
• 04 Mar 2025 Last week I joined colleagues from the Environmental Audit Committee for a visit to the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton. It was an absolutely fascinating day—@NOCsouthampton's expertise is vital in helping us understand and tackle the climate crisis. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1896832993169121607/photo/1 [Source]
• 01 Mar 2025 Slashing aid isn’t just cruel—it’s reckless. From active conflict zones to developing nations, these cuts weaken peacebuilding and hand influence to Russia and China. Security means tackling cyber threats, pandemics, and the climate crisis, not just spending on bombs and guns. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1895807841493287036/video/1 [Source]
• 28 Feb 2025 A busy week in Westminster: I challenged the govt. on cuts to foreign aid and banking access in Kington and visited the National Oceanography Centre to discuss climate impacts. The latest climate report shows we can reach net zero at a bargain price—there’s everything to play for https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1895519342495699313/video/1 [Source]
• 27 Feb 2025 Climate change is already here, and we need to adapt — stronger infrastructure, better flood defences, and real resilience. But we also have a choice: keep heading toward catastrophe or change course now. There is still everything to play for. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1895111256991834479/video/1 [Source]
• 26 Feb 2025 The climate crisis is unprecedented—we can’t afford to ignore it. Tackling the climate crisis isn’t just about the planet, it’s about people: warmer homes, lower bills, and a brighter future. The government must step up and lead. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1894794557881229561/video/1 [Source]
• 11 Feb 2025 Farmers are key to tackling flooding, food security & climate change, but they aren’t getting the support they need. I spoke on BBC Politics Midlands about why the Govt. must listen to those on the ground. Extreme weather is here, and we need urgent action. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1889222847551180960/video/1 [Source]
• 28 Jan 2025 In the Environmental Audit Committee, I questioned Energy Secretary Ed Miliband on aligning infrastructure decisions with climate targets. Visit my Instagram, Facebook, or Bluesky to see the full clip. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1884217361026126239/video/1 [Source]
• 24 Jan 2025 I spoke in Parliament today backing the Climate and Nature Bill. Sadly, after the Government pressured their MPs, the majority chose not to have a vote on the Bill, meaning it won’t become law. This delay is a serious setback in tackling the climate crisis. We need action now. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1882865955803717886/video/1 [Source]
• 23 Jan 2025 Flooding devastates communities like mine—and the system is failing people. In the Environmental Audit Committee, I asked how climate change, with its heavier and more frequent storms, is pushing the limits of our country’s flood resilience. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1882473372090589457/video/1 [Source]
• 22 Jan 2025 Today the Environmental Audit Committee will discuss the current Government's approaches to flood resilience, and what may be needed in the face of climate change. I've said it time and time again: urgent action on climate change and investment in climate adaptation is needed now https://twitter.com/CommonsEAC/status/1881627796838990196 [Source]
• 22 Jan 2025 I fully support the Climate and Nature Bill and will be voting to progress it this Friday. I've said it before and will keep saying it: we must take urgent action to address the climate emergency and protect our planet for future generations. https://twitter.com/zerohour_uk/status/1881657050134090201 [Source]
• 21 Jan 2025 RT @EllieChowns: We’ve waited far too long to act on the climate crisis. Renewables are the cheapest option, but decades of failed invest… [Source]
• 17 Jan 2025 RT @TheGreenParty: "It's really, really cheap." @EllieChowns makes the case for a faster transition to renewable energy to bring down peop… [Source]
• 16 Jan 2025 Great to meet with @floodmary yesterday to discuss flooding and resilience. North Herefordshire knows the devastating impacts of flooding all too well. It’s time to take climate change seriously and invest in adaptation. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1879861228744630394/photo/1 [Source]
• 16 Jan 2025 We’ve waited far too long to act on the climate crisis. Renewables are the cheapest option, but decades of failed investment in grid infrastructure and energy efficiency are holding us back. It’s time for bold policies to deliver the green economic transformation we need. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1879815985030660370/video/1 [Source]
• 09 Jan 2025 Earlier this week North Herefordshire was hit by flooding for the fourth month in a row. I have said it before and will keep saying it: we must take urgent action on the climate crisis and invest in adaptation before it’s too late. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1877385365234897354/video/1 [Source]
• 17 Dec 2024 There is so much important work to be done to tackle the housing and climate crises. Vocational education will be central to this. To create homes and an economy fit for the future, we'll need more investment and a greater focus on attracting young people into vital trades. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1868948886741827661/video/1 [Source]
• 10 Dec 2024 1st: Carbon Emissions from Buildings (Net Zero) Bill Buildings can produce a lot of carbon emissions - both in construction (what's called 'embodied carbon') and and over their lifetime ('operational carbon'). This bill would require new builds to meet net zero standards. 2/ [Source]
• 10 Dec 2024 Climate change is making extreme weather more frequent and more severe. But - as Emma Pinchbeck, CEO of the Climate Change Committee, says - the UK is not ready for its impacts. Government must make adaption a national priority. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1866495865990287441/video/1 [Source]
• 27 Nov 2024 We need to shift to zero emissions vehicles, and industry needs clarity, not uncertainty. Government has a big part to play in incentivising demand - starting by paving the way for universal charging infrastructure. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1861782599678464211/video/1 [Source]
• 21 Nov 2024 It’s vital that COP29 agrees an ambitious new global climate finance goal. The UK needs to pull out all the stops to ensure agreement is reached in Baku. And it’s crucial that the UK’s pledges be primarily in the form of grants. The clock is ticking. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1859654236843426283/video/1 [Source]
• 14 Nov 2024 Take a moment to think about this. 2.7C rise will have unthinkable impacts. We are like the proverbial frogs in the warming saucepan. How loud does the #climateemergency alarm need to ring before we all recognise the urgency of action? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2024/nov/14/cop29-live-can-the-climate-summit-find-a-way-to-raise-1tn-a-year?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other [Source]
• 14 Nov 2024 Ongoing climate chaos in Spain must be call to action. Worldwide, people on frontline of emergency are being let down. We need leaders at #COP29 to deliver on keeping fossil fuels in ground, integrating climate in every policy decision & on climate justice https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/13/spain-flood-warnings-schools-closed-people-evacuated?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other [Source]
• 25 Oct 2024 It was great to chat with the inspiring nature campaigner Mya-Rose Craig @BirdgirlUK and others at this MP briefing on the nature crisis, organised jointly by the @ClimateAPPG and @EnvironmentAPPG earlier this week ???????? https://twitter.com/ClimateAPPG/status/1848687159097561470 [Source]
• 22 Oct 2024 Ahead of COP 29 I asked the Government to commit to a new global climate finance goal that: ✅recognises the huge scale of the adaptation challenge ✅ addresses loss and damage ✅ and is additional to aid The UK must show leadership in Baku. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1848752217576141032/video/1 [Source]
• 15 Oct 2024 As climate change makes flooding more likely and more extreme, it's important that everyone knows the risks and knows how to prepare. You can sign up for flood warnings and find more information here: https://www.gov.uk/sign-up-for-flood-warnings 2/ [Source]
• 10 Oct 2024 Climate change is the biggest threat to our food security, and our farmers are on the frontline. For our food security, our economy, and our future, Govt needs to act urgently to both limit the impacts of climate change and help farmers adapt. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/10/harvest-in-england-the-second-worst-on-record-because-of-wet-weather [Source]
• 24 Sep 2024 If Keir Starmer is serious about national renewal, how about renewing our NHS by linking it with social care & funding it properly? If he's serious about 'building to last', how about ensuring those 1.5m new houses are fit for the net zero future? #LabourConference2024 [Source]
• 19 Sep 2024 We need more action from the Government on climate change to go with their warm words. As a start they should: Tax the oil and gas giants. Invest in energy efficiency measures like home insulation. Commit to the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. https://twitter.com/EllieChowns/status/1836728191723163981/video/1 [Source]
• 19 Sep 2024 The cost of not tackling climate change will be far greater than the cost of tackling climate change. We've known this for 20 years. Now we urgently need that upfront investment in measures like home insulation that long-term will benefit us all. https://twitter.com/EllieChowns/status/1836712657577013375/video/1 [Source]
• 05 Sep 2024 We need a laser focus on net zero if we are to achieve a green economic transformation. I spoke to @daily_express about the need to ensure that all economic policies take account of climate change. https://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/1944321/ellie-chowns-green-party-climate-change-environment [Source]
• 04 Sep 2024 Indeed, bringing net zero into the OBR's mandate is in line with the Government's five missions and their proposal to add net zero mandates to all relevant regulators. That should surely apply to the OBR, and I urge the Government to integrate a net zero test into the OBR's remit https://twitter.com/EllieChowns/status/1831369330103300200/video/1 [Source]
• 04 Sep 2024 We cannot separate the economy and climate change. Today I tabled an amendment to the Budget Responsibility Bill that would require the OBR to consider the impact of fiscally significant Government decisions on its statutory net zero target. https://twitter.com/EllieChowns/status/1831369327238647961/video/1 [Source]
• 26 Jul 2024 There is much to welcome in the Government's plans for renewable energy. But we also need rapid transition away from North Sea oil and gas, and urgent action on energy efficiency. Govt should ????stop climate-wrecking Rosebank project ????invest in nationwide home insulation. https://twitter.com/EllieChowns/status/1816919987078258947/video/1 [Source]
• 26 Jul 2024 Warm words from @mgshanks on warm homes but nothing specific. Will the govt legislate for net zero building standards? Will the govt invest to insulate homes & stop the scandal of fuel poverty? @Ed_Miliband it’s your call. The energy crisis is about demand not just supply. [Source]
• 25 Jul 2024 “Climate change is dramatically increasing the frequency of extreme high temperatures in the UK” new Met Office analysis confirms. Another alarm bell. ⁦@UKLabour⁩: We need better building standards, insulation & transport, as well as renewables. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c147v82gxp2o [Source]
• 09 Jul 2024 Good to see this. Vital to draw on expertise like that of @StarkClimate to drive forward the green transformation we need to tackle the climate crisis. https://twitter.com/energygovuk/status/1810723126772191296 [Source]
• 08 Jul 2024 Greens welcome the Government dropping the blanket ban on onshore wind turbines. This absurd Conservative policy has delayed our shift to renewable energy by years. It's time to build the green energy infrastructure we need for the future. [Source]
• 08 Feb 2024 "This far exceeds anything that is acceptable" - Prof Sir Bob Watson. Indeed. We urgently need politicians who recognise the reality of the climate crisis and are prepared to step up and take action to create a better future. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68110310 [Source]
• 25 Oct 2023 ???? Renewable energy is the perfect example of a good investment to tackle climate change and the cost of living. ???? It's the greenest AND cheapest way to produce electricity. ???? Let's invest in renewables and green industries like retrofit to lower bills and emissions. https://twitter.com/TheGreenParty/status/1717182803333271821 [Source]
• 21 Sep 2023 @RishiSunak on @BBCr4today - pure doublethink. He wants to 'change direction' but supposedly still reach #NetZero while delaying action while magically having no impact on whether UK achieves climate targets. Utterly vacuous and irresponsible. [Source]
• 31 Jul 2023 Sunak's announcement is doublethink, plain and simple. New oil & gas is completely the opposite of what the UK should be doing. Sunak is digging his head in the sand rather than listening to climate science and the independent @theCCCuk. #NoNewFossilFuels https://twitter.com/TheGreenParty/status/1678733632263929857 [Source]
• 05 Jul 2023 Great to be at the #LGAconf23 with this fantastic group of @TheGreenParty councillors! ????Lots of inspiration re social housing, net zero and more ????Fascinating talk from @TheIFS on inequalities in local govt £ allocations ????Public services need fair & long-term funding. https://twitter.com/Cath_Braun/status/1676581717199470592 [Source]
• 03 Jul 2023 It seems like every day brings a new reminder of the #ClimateEmergency. And yet @theCCCuk report last week laid bare shameful inaction by our current govt. So every day we need to increase our determination for real #ClimateAction. #VoteGreen https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66084543 [Source]
• 28 Jun 2023 The govt's abject failure to act in the face of the climate crisis is inexcusable. This is why we urgently need more Greens elected. We have to change this. https://join.greenparty.org.uk/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jun/28/uk-has-made-no-progress-on-climate-plan-say-governments-own-advisers?CMP=share_btn_tw [Source]
• 11 Oct 2022 The Conservative #AttackOnNature continues. The short-sightedness of this govt is breathtaking. We need new housing AND net zero AND biodiversity. A push to the top, not a race to the bottom. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/10/levelling-up-secretarys-planning-reset-could-reopen-tory-splits-over-housebuilding [Source]
• 29 Jun 2022 Today's @theCCCuk report shows just how far off track we are on #ClimateAction. Biggest govt failure of all is on housing. No plan to insulate homes despite record rise in fuel costs. No action to ensure new homes are zero carbon. Govt *must* put its money where its mouth is. https://twitter.com/guardian/status/1541920308583698432 [Source]
• 13 May 2021 Addressing the #ClimateEmergency means seriously improving our homes. It's a triple win: warm homes, good jobs, lower emissions. But it needs investment. At @HfdsCouncil we're trying to find ways to fund this locally - but what's needed is need proper national govt action. https://twitter.com/CarolineLucas/status/1392865735995760648 [Source]
• 05 May 2021 We need more green voices in local, regional and national government to tackle the #ClimateEmergency #VoteGreen tomorrow wherever you are! https://twitter.com/guardianeco/status/1389522830082125827 [Source]
• 26 Apr 2021 "The message to local and central government is that fairness needs to be at the heart of policymaking as they consider how to bring down carbon emissions". Hear hear. ???? ‘Citizens’ juries’ deliver climate crisis verdict to Westminster https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/apr/26/citizens-juries-deliver-climate-crisis-verdict-to-westminster [Source]
• 14 Apr 2021 ????Just been at the AGM of the wonderful #Herefordshire Green Network ????They've recently launched this brilliant website https://greatcollaboration.uk/ to help Parish Councils - and individuals - take action on climate change ????It's really interactive & easy to use - check it out! https://twitter.com/EllieChowns/status/1382392453815271437/photo/1 [Source]
• 28 Jan 2021 "Almost two thirds of people around the world now view climate change as a global emergency". And it's good that Biden is showing real ambition. UK govt now needs to put more money where its mouth is on climate. And stop digging up coal. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-55802902 [Source]
• 07 Jan 2021 Exactly. It's shameful that the UK govt is supporting this coal project while posturing about its climate commitments. Fossil fuels have to stay in the ground, full stop. #ClimateEmergency https://twitter.com/GretaThunberg/status/1347177358458048512 [Source]
• 04 Jan 2021 Back to my virtual office today. In the inbox: flooding, Covid, climate crisis. So far 2021 is much like 2020... But here’s my New Year’s resolution: hope for the best, then work your socks off to make it happen! Plus: go for a walk every day ???????? [Source]
• 09 Dec 2020 CCC says “The message to the government is clear: the 2020s must be the decisive decade of progress and action on climate change”. Absolutely. #ClimateAction https://twitter.com/ChiefExecCCC/status/1336583150437363712 [Source]
• 04 Dec 2020 So at the same time as govt announces a welcome increase in the UK’s emissions reduction target to tackle #ClimateCrisis they’re also cutting investment in rail infrastructure? #doesnotcompute https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1334658331844239361 [Source]
• 27 Nov 2020 I'm super excited about this! Cabinet yesterday took a step closer to our ambition of building 2500 new council-owned affordable & sustainable homes over the next 10 years, compatible with our net zero 2030 commitment. A key aim for our coalition administration. ???????????? https://twitter.com/HfdsCouncil/status/1332361174671880197 [Source]
• 25 Nov 2020 ... and isn’t it amazing how billions has simultaneously been found for ‘defence’ - i.e. weaponry with no relevance to the real security threats we face - like, say, pandemics. Or climate crisis. £ billions literally taken from the poor to give to rich arms companies. A tragedy. [Source]
• 30 Mar 2020 The government's response to coronavirus shows we can tackle climate change and austerity in the same way, writes @CarolineLucas https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/coronavirus-government-spending-austerity-climate_uk_5e7e0cc1c5b6cb9dc19ecb95?ncid=other_twitter_cooo9wqtham&utm_campaign=share_twitter [Source]
• 11 Mar 2020 Check out the new @HfdsCouncil Climate and Ecological Emergency web pages for more info on what we are doing, incl our draft Carbon Management Plan. We've cut council carbon by 43% since 2009, & have a plan to get to net zero by 2030 ????https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/climate-2 [Source]
• 30 Jan 2020 Today I participated in my final debate as a UK MEP. In my 7 months as MEP I have worked hard to push for stronger European action on the climate crisis. I will continue my campaign for stronger climate action in the UK. (pic taken yesterday, singing "Auld Lang Syne”) https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1222850850386849793/photo/1 [Source]
• 30 Jan 2020 Final moments in the EP. I made a speech to a packed house on European solidarity, climate change and the importance of listening to the voices of the younger generation. Video to follow shortly. Last vote was on the gender pay gap. Immense amount of solidarity from fellow MEPs. [Source]
• 27 Jan 2020 @PoliticsMids Working in the European Parliament, I’ve seen how the #greenwave of concern over climate has pushed all the parties to talk about this. The European #GreenDeal is a really big push for more renewable energy, away from polluting systems, and it had cross-party support. [Source]
• 21 Jan 2020 How can the reform of international trade rules tackle the climate crisis? ???? Join @anna_cavazzini and I tomorrow for a lively discussion on the #WTO & #climateaction with @nickdearden75 of @GlobalJusticeUK & others https://twitter.com/anna_cavazzini/status/1219591055911411713 [Source]
• 15 Jan 2020 ???????????? The #EUGreenDeal resolution has just been approved! The @EU_Commission proposal for a #EUGreenDeal is a good start,but we @GreensEFA managed to push the @Europarl_EN to call for + biodiversity + climate financing + social approach to tackling the climate crisis ???????????????? https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1217437861584293889/photo/1 [Source]
• 14 Jan 2020 #climatechange : the fires in #Australia offer a foretaste of the human&ecological disasters that result. We can't simply sweep it under the carpet while pursuing a free trade agreement with Australia, a country that is NOT taking its climate responsibilities seriously! ???????????????????????? https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1217021936611536898/video/1 [Source]
• 13 Jan 2020 I’ve just been taking part in the EP’s debate on the fires in Australia and the climate crisis. And now this... https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/13/ocean-temperatures-hit-record-high-as-rate-of-heating-accelerates?CMP=share_btn_tw [Source]
• 11 Dec 2019 Today the European Commission announced its #GreenDeal - proof that voting #Green pushes the #ClimateEmergency up the political agenda, where it belongs! Here's my colleague @alexforeurope keeping up the pressure for *real* change???? https://twitter.com/alexforeurope/status/1204794228464857088 [Source]
• 11 Dec 2019 Tomorrow @GlobalJusticeUK will challenge UK govt to release all secret #tradepapers from talks with 21 countries So far we know ☣Mention of climate change banned ☣Talks of corporate court system ☣NHS, food standards & right to regulate on table What else is our govt hiding? [Source]
• 06 Dec 2019 Great to debate the impact of @ExtinctionR at LSE last night. Activists have pushed #ClimateCrisis and #NatureCrisis up the agenda; political engagement is needed to keep them there. That’s why I put all my energy into @TheGreenParty. ???? #VoteGreen #GE2019 https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1202917011631869953/photo/1 [Source]
• 04 Dec 2019 Last week the EP declared climate emergency. Today we Greens/EFA in the European Parliament present our climate law calling for: ???? Citizens right to a healthy climate ???? EU CO2 budget ???? Stop of fossil fuels subsidies ???? Climate neutrality by 2040 Info????http://bit.ly/ClimateLaw https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1202263697080623105/photo/1 [Source]
• 04 Dec 2019 Emissions are still rising. I know I sound like a stuck record on this topic but it’s because our system is still stuck in overdrive, still going in the wrong direction. We have to change course. Fast. #ClimateEmergency #ClimateActionNow https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-50648495 [Source]
• 27 Nov 2019 #WTO reform:we need a fair, rules-based multilateral trading system, compatible with our #climate goals! The #EU is squeezed between #USA and #China,both focused on national interests. The #US is causing a crisis of the WTO Appellate Body. The EU needs to find a solution to it https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1199654906644307975/video/1 [Source]
• 26 Nov 2019 In a @GreensEFA meeting with European Investment Bank. As @EIB says, acting later on the #ClimateEmergency is harder, more expensive, and much more risky than #ClimateActionNow. No time to waste. We need much more investment *now* at all levels in #ZeroCarbon transition. https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1199322197648707584/photo/1 [Source]
• 26 Nov 2019 Totally hypocritical of hedge fund @brexitparty_uk MEP to argue against #ClimateActionNow with crocodile tears about jobs when a) #GreenNewDeal is all about just transition creating jobs for the future, and b) Brexit would be about *four times* more expensive than #ZeroCarbon. [Source]
• 26 Nov 2019 Powerful speech by my Green colleague @BasEickhout in yesterday’s #ClimateEmergency debate. https://twitter.com/GreensEFA/status/1199252466686144512 [Source]
• 26 Nov 2019 Another day, another bleak report. World needs to increase carbon-cutting ambitions *five-fold* to avoid warming >1.5C. Current policies = >3C warming by 2100. 15 of 20 wealthiest nations have no timeline for a net zero target. We need #ClimateActionNow https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-50547073 [Source]
• 25 Nov 2019 This week I'm back to #Strasbourg for the #EPPlenary session. Tonight we had a debate on #climate and on Thursday the European Parliament will vote on a motion on the #ClimateEmergency ???? With this motion, we don't need just a piece of paper, but concrete actions ???????? https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1199088468229545986/video/1 [Source]
• 21 Nov 2019 I’ve just taken @friends_earth’s #ClimateActionPledge. If elected, I’ll put the climate first when I vote in parliament. We’re living in a #ClimateEmergency and must make every effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions. #ClimateElection https://twitter.com/friends_earth/status/1194987106201952257/photo/1 [Source]
• 20 Nov 2019 The political view of the @Conservatives @ecrgroup in the #EuropeanParliament is that #IPCC authors are not scientists and that there is no man-made climate emergency ????‍♀️ You don't need to say anything else???? #ClimateEmergency https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1197161253564821504/video/1 [Source]
• 20 Nov 2019 While ⁦@Conservatives⁩ in the EP hold a climate deniers meeting, ⁦⁦@GreensEFA⁩ are holding a hearing on the EU-Mercosur trade deal. We have serious concerns about it (remember the #AmazonFires?) & we’re totally committed to tackling the very real #ClimateEmergency https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1197157370008350720/photo/1 [Source]
• 20 Nov 2019 I am absolutely astonished that the ⁦⁦@Conservatives⁩ political group in the EP, ⁦@ecrgroup,⁩ is right now holding a hearing entitled “there is no climate emergency”. What planet are they living on?! I’m here to find out what’s going on... #ClimateEmergency https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1197152825760985088/video/1 [Source]
• 19 Nov 2019 Great to be back in Brussels working with my fantastic @GreensEFA colleagues preparing for next week's Strasbourg session. Key item on the agenda: the debate & resolution next week which will set the EP's position for the COP25 climate conference in early Dec. #ClimateEmergency [Source]
• 15 Nov 2019 Flooding in Herefordshire. Scientists have warned of increasing climate chaos for years; now it’s very real. We need real action on the #ClimateEmergency now. https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1195366121706328067/photo/1 [Source]
• 13 Nov 2019 It’s frankly laughable for @BorisJohnson to claim the Tories, or Brexit, will do anything for the environment. Just look at their record. The Conservatives have ditched programmes supporting renewables and insulation, and are now failing on virtually all climate targets. /1 [Source]
• 30 Oct 2019 Housing???? is 1 of 4 areas we are looking at to find solutions to the #ClimateEmergency the others are: ???? Transport ????Energy ???? Food https://twitter.com/MillieKGould/status/1189497338882121730 [Source]
• 30 Oct 2019 Birmingham’s twin city Lyon recently ran a massive public participation exercise on tackling the #ClimateCrisis. Thousands of people contributed ideas, shaping Lyon’s climate plan 2020-30. On Monday I hosted an event to ‘Learn from Lyon’ - now hope Brum can do something similar! https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1189463181049188352/photo/1 [Source]
• 16 Oct 2019 Bank of England boss says global finance is funding 4C temperature rise. @XRebellionUK are absolutely right to draw attention to the City’s role in financing the climate crisis. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/oct/15/bank-of-england-boss-warns-global-finance-it-is-funding-climate-crisis [Source]
• 14 Oct 2019 In a democracy we have a right to peaceful protest Tonight I stood in solidarity with the @ExtinctionR protestors in Trafalgar Square ???? I exercised my right to protest and have been arrested alongside brave climate activists This is a #climateemergency❗️ https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1183853226807959552/video/1 [Source]
• 09 Oct 2019 Big success last night! #NotLeavingQuietly was about giving a voice to young people who are now speaking up against #Brexit and the #ClimateEmergency Incredible energy&words by @BirmCons and @Femi_Sorry and special presence of visitors+climate activists from the #WestMidlands https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1181825042642083841/photo/1 [Source]
• 07 Oct 2019 The @GreensEFA continue to fight to #stopMercosur & make trade work for #peoplenotprofit This interim EU-Mercosur Impact Assessment predicts: ❗️More beef & dairy imports ❗️Increases in CO2 Emissions ❗️Further marginalisation of indigenous people ↪️https://bit.ly/2oWQP9M [Source]
• 05 Oct 2019 Glad to see @SolihullCouncil is finally recognising the urgency of the #ClimateEmergency but "aiming" for a zero carbon council by 2030 just won't cut it. We need binding commitments and dedicated action plans - not more hot air. https://solihullobserver.co.uk/news/solihull-council-conservative-leaders-respond-to-climate-change-criticisms-by-proposing-to-be-net-carbon-zero-by-2030/ [Source]
• 05 Oct 2019 This is @NathanW_04 Nathan thinks being able to live, work and study in 28 different countries is amazing and will help us tackle climate change. Nathan is also #NotLeavingQuietly ???????????????????????? https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1180511580007604224/photo/1 [Source]
• 02 Oct 2019 Young people of the West Midlands! How would you transition our region to ZERO CARBON by 2030? @bhamys4c @WYClimateStrike We are holding a #YouthClimateAssembly ????????on 30th October–to hear priorities and actions on #ClimateChange. https://elliechownsmep.org.uk/wmyca-overview https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1179349392538705926/photo/1 [Source]
• 02 Oct 2019 @kevinandrewsmp Disappointing response: 'we are meeting our Paris #climate targets'. But Aus emissions are v high & targets v weak (only 26-28% by 2030); & Australia is 2nd biggest coal exporter; if you count production of #fossilfuels they are world's 5th-largest emitter https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/fact-checking-scott-morrisons-un-general-assembly-speech/ [Source]
• 02 Oct 2019 My question to @kevinandrewsmp in the EU-Australia trade debate in #EuropeanParliament: can he see Aus joining NZ & others in new ACCTS Agreement on Climate Change and Trade and Sustainability, incl removal of fossil fuel subsidies? [Source]
• 27 Sep 2019 I’ve just been at the @MakeUK_ Regional Advisory Board meeting to listen to West Midlands manufacturers’ views. Most are deeply integrated with #EU economy. #Brexit is immensely damaging to UK manufacturing. We need the sector strong for #GreenNewDeal & #netzero transition [Source]
• 23 Sep 2019 Climate change is accelerating and we need action at local level as well as from the UN. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49773869 [Source]
• 23 Sep 2019 In August I met several of these councils – Birmingham, Worcester, Herefordshire etc are doing good work! Declaring a #ClimateEmergency , investing in public transport + divesting pensions from fossil fuels. A good start to a green, zero-carbon transition. [Source]
• 23 Sep 2019 Last Friday I marched to support the thousands of young people across the UK who are demanding urgent action on climate change. Local councils need to step up and meet that demand: start the zero-carbon transition from ground up! [Source]
• 22 Aug 2019 The public recognise that we face a climate emergency. But too many old-school politicians are still dragging their heels. Warms words aren't enough - we need targets and ACTION. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/climate-change-fears-gripping-britain-poll-reveals-85-are-worried-about-warming-the-highest-figure-a4218251.html [Source]
• 21 Aug 2019 Good to meet #Staffordshire Council Leader @PEBAtkins & Chief Exec today to discuss #ClimateEmergency & #Brexit impact. @StaffordshireCC has recognised #ClimateCrisis - but has no target or action plan, & can’t say if they met earlier climate targets. More urgency needed here! https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1164207753151307779/photo/1 [Source]
• 19 Aug 2019 Great to meet leader and chief exec of @Warwickshire_CC council today; another in my series of summer meetings with council leaders in #WestMids to discuss #Brexit impact and #ClinateCrisis. I urged @CllrSeccombe to commit to net zero target and action plan ASAP! https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1163476512928088064/photo/1 [Source]
• 14 Aug 2019 @BhamCityCouncil @BrumLeader I'm delighted that @BhamCityCouncil has joined over 200 local authorities in declaring a climate emergency. The Council now needs to follow up with rapid action to achieve its targets. Big win-win potential in #GreenNewDeal: warm homes, good jobs & great public transport! [Source]
• 14 Aug 2019 #ClimateCrisis requires urgent action at all levels of govt. That’s why I’ve requested meetings with all major #WestMidlands councils. Today I met @BhamCityCouncil @BrumLeader Ian Ward & urged him to develop #GreenNewDeal for #Birmingham to achieve net zero by 2030. #EllieOnTour https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1161767915038789632/photo/1 [Source]
• 31 Jul 2019 ‘The patterns of warm and cold years in the UK are a clear signal of climate change’ say scientists. The 10 hottest years have all happened in my son’s lifetime. What sort of world are we creating for our kids? ???? ???? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49167797 [Source]
• 29 Jul 2019 Just recorded an interview for @ITVCentral special on #HS2, to be broadcast this Thursday. We need more rail investment, but not HS2: 5x more expensive per km than average high speed rail project, and will create way more CO2 emissions than it saves. Madness. 1/2 https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1155797412067389441/photo/1 [Source]
• 25 Jul 2019 Climate change: Current warming 'unparalleled' in 2,000 years https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49086783 [Source]
• 22 Jul 2019 Great to see so many councils in the West Midlands recognising the climate emergency, including Wolverhampton last week, and Cannock Chase... very much hope Malvern follows suit! https://twitter.com/westmidlandsgp/status/1153201363058352128 [Source]
• 20 Jul 2019 Well done #Rugby Council on declaring climate emergency and aiming for carbon neutrality by 2030! The 2nd #Warwickshire council in a month to do so! https://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/news/rugby-council-declares-climate-emergency-aiming-for-carbon-neutrality-by-2030-1-9004525 [Source]
• 11 Jul 2019 On my multitasking train journey home from Brussels ???? I’ve just taken the #flightfree2020 pledge not to take any flights in 2020 to avert climate breakdown. Join me! ????????????????@flightfree2020 https://www.flightfree.co.uk/pledge [Source]
• 05 Jul 2019 Tree planting 'has mind-blowing potential' to tackle climate crisis https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/04/planting-billions-trees-best-tackle-climate-crisis-scientists-canopy-emissions [Source]
• 02 Jul 2019 We have to change course NOW, before it is too late. #ClimateCrisis June was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/june-hottest-month-ever-earth-2019-weather-heatwave-hot-a8984691.html [Source]
• 02 Jul 2019 Good to talk on @bbchw just now about #European democracy. West Mids now has a #Green MEP because a) people want action on the #ClimateCrisis, and b) the EU Parliament has a much more democratic voting system than the U.K. Our U.K. politics is broken, as the Tory pantomime shows. [Source]
• 02 Jul 2019 BBC News - Climate change: Heatwave made 'at least' five times more likely by warming https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48838698 [Source]
• 21 Jun 2019 I was proud to march through #Birmingham this morning with the brave & brilliant @bhamys4c youth climate strikers. Keep up the pressure, everyone! It really does make a difference. #ClimateCrisis https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1142044675773292545/photo/1 [Source]
• 21 Jun 2019 This is indeed a step forward, but the UK citizens’ assembly on the #ClimateEmergency must have teeth if it is not to be seen as simply fobbing off climate activists with a talk shop https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/20/uk-citizens-assembly-on-climate-emergency-announced?CMP=share_btn_tw [Source]
• 18 Jun 2019 Heathrow’s expansion plans make a mockery of the zero emissions strategy | Caroline Lucas https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/18/heathrow-expansion-mockery-zero-emissions?CMP=share_btn_tw [Source]
• 18 Jun 2019 Scientists shocked by Arctic permafrost thawing 70 years sooner than predicted; "the climate is now warmer than at any time in last 5,000 years". How much more evidence do we need? #ClimateEmergency https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/18/arctic-permafrost-canada-science-climate-crisis?CMP=share_btn_tw [Source]
• 07 Jun 2019 Brilliant & inspiring speech by #schoolstrike4climate Patrick: ‘we need to transform our system for social and climate justice’ #ClimateEmergency #GPConf https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1137025541595381762/photo/1 [Source]
• 06 Jun 2019 @HfdsCouncil here’s looking at you... We need all new build infrastructure to be net zero carbon [Source]
• 06 Jun 2019 Happy to join @UKGBC this afternoon to discuss net zero carbon building standards in #Brum and beyond. Great examples of this already being done across the region, UK and beyond. More to do though to build a #circulareconomy; EU part of the solution! https://twitter.com/EllieChownsMEP/status/1136665899224764417/photo/1 [Source]