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Louise Haigh's Climate-related Tweets, Speeches & Votes

We've found the following climate-related tweets, speeches & votes by Louise Haigh

• 2 Sep 2026: Parliamentary Speech

  The work of my Department in strengthening our national resilience and co-ordinating the Government’s response to emergencies remains central. Over the summer, we saw communities across the country impacted by unprecedented wildfires precipitated by one of the hottest and driest summers on record—a reminder of the very real and present threats to the UK posed by climate change. During the third week of August, four major incidents were declared across south Wales, Hampshire, Cambridgeshire and the west midlands. By 13 August, fire and rescue services were tackling 47 wildfire incidents, and 79 separate requests for additional equipment and resources were made by fire and rescue services. In south Wales alone, more than 200 military personnel were deployed to tackle 14 separate incidents.

  Full debate: Rewiring the State

  I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his continued work in this important area and on the environment. Tackling the threats posed by climate change requires consistent and co-ordinated action across every Department. From £710 million to fund upgrades to our school estate to the construction of nine new reservoirs across the country, this Government are taking the necessary steps to ensure that our country is more resilient and our communities are kept safe. He will have heard the Prime Minister refer to an upcoming wildfire summit. I hope that he will participate fully in that. I will return to him on our commitment on the national adaptation plan.

  Full debate: Rewiring the State

• 18 Nov 2024: Parliamentary Speech

  My hon. Friend is right that this is a massive moment for the east midlands, with the new mayoral authority and this record level of funding for bus services. Of course the authority will go into the 2027 city region sustainable transport settlements round. Buses are an enormous opportunity to meet all our missions. That is why I am pleased to work across Government on our mission boards to ensure that buses contribute to both our growth mission and, crucially, our net zero mission.

  Full debate: Bus Funding

• 25 Oct 2024: Tweet

  Fantastic visit to King Ecgbert School, where students are taking part in the global Rail Challenge, getting hands-on experience in designing sustainable, net-zero projects. With support from the likes of HS1 and Network Rail, they’re working on some seriously impressive projects https://x.com/LouHaigh/status/1849858964651114665/photo/1 [Source]

• 08 Oct 2024: Tweet

  RT @transportgovuk: ???? We’re getting more zero emission buses out on our roads. @TheGoAheadGroup are investing £500 million to deliver up t… [Source]

• 01 Oct 2024: Tweet

  Today I met with Small Island Developing States to discuss the issues they face due to the climate crisis ???????????????????????????????????????????????? This Government is determined to show international climate leadership, and last week we set out our support for measures to decarbonise global shipping. https://x.com/LouHaigh/status/1841164853626474611/photo/1 [Source]

• 09 Sep 2024: Tweet

  Our ambitious SAF Mandate was debated in Parliament today - marking a major step towards a sustainable aviation sector✈️ With our SAF Bill, we're securing the UK's place as a global leader in decarbonisation & delivering on our mission to become a clean energy superpower ???????? [Source]

• 22 Jul 2024: Parliamentary Speech

  Sustainable aviation fuel is an important part of the strategy to decarbonise air travel. It can be used in existing aircraft, and it emits on average 70 per cent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than using fossil jet fuel on a life cycle basis.

  Today’s announcement is good for aviation, the environment and for the UK overall: sustainable aviation fuel production is estimated to add over £1.8 billion to the economy and over 10,000 jobs across the country while supporting decarbonisation. The SAF mandate will drive demand for SAF in the UK, deliver emission reductions up to 2.7 MtCO2e in 2030 and up to 6.3 MtCO2e in 2040 and provide investor confidence that the UK will be a place to produce, use and supply SAF.

  Full debate: Sustainable Aviation

• 01 Jul 2024: Tweet

  RT @rushanaraali: I have fought for action on climate change both here in the UK and in countries most affected by the climate crisis. Un… [Source]

• 15 Jun 2024: Tweet

  RT @johnmcternan: What a missed opportunity! They could have promised rail nationalisation, decarbonisation, rebalancing Labour and capita… [Source]

• 29 May 2024: Tweet

  RT @MrTomGray: Heard of the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act of 2006? The same year my band attempted a carbon neutral tour of t… [Source]

• 28 May 2024: Tweet

  RT @LabourSJ: 3 ways Labour will help the economy grow ???? 1️⃣ Invest in cheap, renewable energy to bring down bills 2️⃣ Unblock the plann… [Source]

• 16 May 2024: Tweet

  RT @GBNEWS: ‘I encourage GB News viewers to get behind GB Energy.' Shadow Secretary of State of Climate Change and Net Zero, Ed Miliband,… [Source]

• 16 May 2024: Tweet

  RT @StephenMorganMP: Rail freight in this country has huge potential and is critical to meeting the challenge of net zero. Great to speak w… [Source]

• 17 Apr 2024: Tweet

  Good to spend the morning with @denmarkinuk, and Danish business and investors. The message is clear - industry partners need a Government which provides long-term stability to deliver on infrastructure, transport and Britain's climate targets. https://twitter.com/LouHaigh/status/1780569851070750844/photo/1 [Source]

• 25 Mar 2024: Tweet

  RT @vaughangething: Great to welcome @Keir_Starmer to Ynys Môn today to discuss the massive green energy opportunities on the island. Our… [Source]

• 20 Jan 2024: Tweet

  In a cost of living crisis and a climate crisis, we should be doing everything we can to make public transport affordable, reliable, and accessible. Whilst the Tories accept managed decline, our Labour Mayors are building public transport that works for people. https://twitter.com/MayorofLondon/status/1748613261665202546 [Source]

• 14 Dec 2023: Parliamentary Speech

  Bus services are disappearing at record levels, yet the Secretary of State’s Department has wasted almost £100 million on retrofitting technology that does not work, because it was never tested outside a lab. Even for this Government, this is a shocking display of incompetence and waste. Will he now work with those cities left with useless technology and ensure that the next round of zero-emissions funding is targeted there, so that they can get on with the job of cleaning up our air and cleaning up his mess?

  Full debate: Topical Questions

• 05 Dec 2023: Tweet

  The other Tory rebellion last night was on the Zero Emissions Mandate, which will require 22% of new vehicles next year to be zero emission. 26 Tory MPs voted against. Tory chaos and weakness is driving up cost and creating uncertainty for consumers. https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1842147/rishi-sunak-tory-rebellion-commons-defeat [Source]

• 21 Sep 2023: Tweet

  RT @JoeBiden: Vice President @KamalaHarris and I have treated the climate crisis as an existential threat from the moment we took office.… [Source]

• 20 Sep 2023: Tweet

  RT @Ed_Miliband: Rishi Sunak's panicked net zero speech is crumbling in the face of opposition from industry, the public, and his own MPs.… [Source]

• 02 Aug 2023: Tweet

  The transition to electric vehicles is essential to net zero, essential to growth and essential to the future of our automotive industry. The real threat to investment in our car industry is the chaos created by Kemi Badenoch and her colleagues. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/01/kemi-badenoch-casts-doubt-on-electric-car-targets-over-fears-about-job-losses [Source]

• 22 Jul 2023: Tweet

  RT @POTUS: Last year, we passed the Inflation Reduction Act – the largest investment to combat the climate crisis in the history of the wor… [Source]

• 12 Jul 2023: Parliamentary Speech

  In the face of the new geopolitical reality and the approach our global allies are taking, the Government’s current approach is little short of reckless. The Biden Administration are at the forefront of this new economic approach, taking an active role in rebuilding America’s manufacturing base through their groundbreaking Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS Act. The European Union, with its Net Zero Industry Act, aims for 40% of its green industry to be based at home, and the Powering Australia plan is set to create 600,000 jobs and spur 76 billion Australian dollars of investment. Yet here in the UK, this Government seem content to settle for less and are resigned to good jobs and green growth continuing to head overseas.

  Full debate: Automotive Industry

• 22 Jun 2023: Tweet

  RT @steve_race: Indecision, flip flopping, lack of vision - whether it’s climate change, the NHS, or new rail links, the Tories are costing… [Source]

• 06 Jun 2023: Tweet

  RT @BBCr4today: "We have a particular inflation problem [because of] a failure to invest in renewable energy." Jonathan Ashworth, Shadow W… [Source]

• 17 May 2023: Parliamentary Speech

  Those promises made long after the effects of Covid were clear, and what has happened since? Last year, services fell by the second fastest level on record. Today, there are fewer buses on the road than at any time on record. Of the 4,000 zero-emission buses the Minister’s party promised, just six are on the road. Can that really be what the Prime Minister means by “delivery, delivery, delivery”? For bus passengers across the country, it sounds like “failure, failure, failure.” They are counting the cost of a party that simply has not kept its word and of 13 years of Conservative failure. In that time, 7,000 bus services have been axed. Those services were indispensable for connecting people to jobs, opportunities, friends and family. These lost connections have held back our economic growth, worsened our community life, and deepened our productivity problem. The Government promised transformation, but they have delivered a spiral of managed decline. Today’s announcement does nothing to stop that.

  Full debate: Buses: Funding

• 07 Apr 2023: Tweet

  RT @simonlightwood: The Tories promised 4,000 zero emission buses on UK roads by the end of this Parliament. How many are actually on the… [Source]

• 30 Mar 2023: Tweet

  RT @simonlightwood: The Tories have been promising action on buses for years and now the cross-party Transport Committee finds: ❌ Zero emi… [Source]

• 30 Mar 2023: Tweet

  RT @Ed_Miliband: ‘Green Day’ summarised: ❌ No removal of the onshore wind ban ❌ No new money for energy efficiency ❌ No net zero mandate… [Source]

• 31 Jan 2023: Tweet

  At the current rate, gvt will reach net-zero rail...fifty years late. Everywhere you look, the Conservatives are squandering opportunity and innovation. Labour will build the infrastructure fit for the century ahead, and unlock green jobs and growth. https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/concerns-raised-over-rail-electrification-pace-with-only-2-2km-of-track-added-in-last-year-31-01-2023/ [Source]

• 14 Nov 2022: Tweet

  The Conservative's pathetic lack of leadership is costing the country dear. Not only do zero-emission buses mean cleaner air. They are a huge opportunity for British industry. Labour will tackle the climate crisis and back UK manufacturing. https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/only-six-of-johnsons-4-000-buses-are-delivered-b8tdndx9q [Source]

• 03 Nov 2022: Tweet

  Fantastic to see this new generation of zero emission buses, made in the UK by @ADLbus. Coming soon to Liverpool City Region thanks to @MetroMayorSteve. Labour in government will invest in the green industries of the future, and back UK manufacturing. https://x.com/LouHaigh/status/1588174564668092416/photo/1 [Source]

• 02 Nov 2022: Tweet

  RT @Independent: ????BREAKING: Sunak ‘dragged kicking and screaming’ to Cop27 after U-turn, says Labour https://t.co/ZfUBePWnoW [Source]

• 19 Oct 2022: Vote

  Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas Bill - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 30 Aug 2022: Tweet

  RT @NazShahBfd: I'm in Pakistan with @IslamicReliefUK to support with relief efforts & raise awareness about this climate crisis. ❇️ 1/3r… [Source]

• 14 Aug 2022: Tweet

  RT @Ed_Miliband: Radical action on energy bills ✅ Insulate 19 million homes ???? Green energy sprint ☀️ Labour is the party of economic just… [Source]

• 16 Mar 2022: Tweet

  And we revealed Boris Johnson's plan to transition just 4,000 of the 25,000 diesel buses to zero-emission has hit the buffers. More evidence the Tories are walking away from their climate commitments. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/feb/26/boris-johnson-promise-build-4000-zero-emission-buses-green-transport-revolution [Source]

• 16 Mar 2022: Tweet

  And @UKLabour revealed the Government’s own target for net zero rail by 2050 is way off track. ???????? At the current rate, it will take until 2094 to complete the electrification needed, risking leaving us reliant on polluting diesel trains. https://inews.co.uk/opinion/storm-eunice-and-dudley-weather-show-climate-friendly-train-travel-more-urgent-than-ever-1466521 [Source]

• 16 Mar 2022: Tweet

  The @NatInfraCom say "the lack of action on the decarbonisation of transport now poses a serious risk" to climate targets. ❌Roll-out of EV charging points is "far too slow". ❌Only 1,000 on-street chargers outside of London. ❌No plans for major urban transport schemes. [Source]

• 17 Feb 2022: Tweet

  RT @paulwaugh: .@LouHaigh: “The Government are walking away from their net-zero commitments, from cleaner, greener services for passengers… [Source]

• 17 Feb 2022: Tweet

  Revealed: The Government’s own target for net zero rail by 2050 is way off track. ???????? At the current rate, it will take until 2094 to complete the electrification needed. More evidence the Tories are walking away from their climate commitments. https://inews.co.uk/opinion/storm-eunice-and-dudley-weather-show-climate-friendly-train-travel-more-urgent-than-ever-1466521 [Source]

• 28 Jan 2022: Tweet

  RT @NadiaWhittomeMP: I'm thrilled to announced that @UKLabour is backing our Climate Education Bill! ???? Thank you to Shadow Climate Change… [Source]

• 27 Jan 2022: Tweet

  RT @SamTarry: The false choice between hardship for the working-class and tackling climate change is utter nonsense. A #GreenNewDeal would… [Source]

• 24 Jan 2022: Parliamentary Speech

  I thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of the statement. The aviation industry is a critical part of the economy, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs across the UK, but the Government’s haphazard approach and their refusal to grant it sector-specific support have caused it real damage. The UK’s aviation sector has experienced a slower recovery than any of our European counterparts and had more than 60,000 job losses by summer last year. It is baffling that the Government did not do more to support it as a strategic sector and potentially attach conditions for transition to net zero, as countries such as France and Germany did.

  Full debate: Covid-19: International Travel

• 27 Dec 2021: Tweet

  This is yet another foolish downgrade in the ambition needed to get to net-zero. There is simply no path to net-zero without affordable green transport. This short-sighted decision shows they simply aren’t serious about tackling the climate crisis. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/27/plans-in-england-for-car-chargers-in-all-commercial-car-parks-quietly-rolled-back?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other [Source]

• 15 Dec 2021: Tweet

  Today, Ministers snuck out another huge cut to the electric car grant. There is no path to net-zero without affordable green transport. This foolish, short-sighted decision shows they simply aren’t serious about tackling the climate crisis. [Source]

• 11 Dec 2021: Tweet

  This Government has no plan to deliver a rail network fit for this century. And no plan to get to net zero. The consequences of this dreadful government will be felt for years to come. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2021/12/11/treasury-blocks-30bn-plan-electrify-britains-railways/ [Source]

• 10 Dec 2021: Tweet

  Fantastic to be at Switch Mobility in Yorkshire with @RachelReevesMP. Their zero-emission buses are a real success story, but they’re being held back by broken promises from Ministers. @grantshapps should get on and deliver the 4,000 green buses he promised. https://x.com/LouHaigh/status/1469300909687689228/photo/1 [Source]

• 8 Dec 2021: Parliamentary Speech

  It is a great privilege to speak for the first time as the shadow Transport Secretary of State. This sector is absolutely central to regenerating our communities, decarbonising the economy, and connecting people across our country. It is the one area of Government where, every day, every person in this country relies on the Government to get this right. I look forward to working with Members across the House to ensure that every corner of this country gets the transport system that it deserves.

  Full debate: Rail Investment and Integrated Rail Plan

  The economic case for delivering the original plans as promised could hardly be stronger. Both schemes would have created more than 150,000 new jobs, connecting 13 million people in major towns and cities in our industrial heartlands. Without that eastern leg of HS2, the business case barely makes sense. In the middle of a climate emergency, when we know that we need to double rail capacity in order for the Government to meet their own net zero target, the decision makes even less sense. This was a once-in-a-generation chance to transform opportunity across the whole country, rebalance the economy and level up, but last month the Government tore their promises up.

  Full debate: Rail Investment and Integrated Rail Plan

  In this country we measure infrastructure investment not in months but in years and in decades. When the Victorians laid the foundations for our modern railway, it was a vote of confidence in our future. The integrated rail plan was the Government’s chance to build a railway fit for the century to come that would help us to tackle the climate crisis, but when the north came to cash its cheque, it bounced. At the heart of these broken promises are the missed opportunities for investment, for growth and for business. The OECD could not have been clearer when it said that investment in regional transport drives growth. Northern Powerhouse Rail could have increased productivity by 6%—a £22 billion boost to the northern economy. That opportunity has been squandered.

  Full debate: Rail Investment and Integrated Rail Plan

• 10 Nov 2021: Tweet

  RT @Dennynews: Anas Sarwar has called for bus services to be brought back under local authority control to help tackle climate change. A b… [Source]

• 07 Nov 2021: Tweet

  Young people will never ask why our generation did too much to address the #ClimateCrisis, they will only ask why we didn't do enough. Now is the time for radical action. That's the message I gave the #Sheffield #ClimateMarch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpaI3SwbwZs&feature=youtu.be [Source]

• 05 Nov 2021: Tweet

  The message I delivered from young people and communities across Sheffield at #COP26 was loud and clear. It's time for radical action to save our planet???????? https://x.com/LouHaigh/status/1456668945931456514/video/1 [Source]

• 31 Oct 2021: Tweet

  RT @BenKentish: Lots of people with tickets on trains to Glasgow for COP26 are now having to book flights instead because of the shambles t… [Source]

• 31 Oct 2021: Tweet

  RT @Ed_Miliband: COP26 cannot be a roll call of pre-packaged announcements; it must be a real negotiaton based on the science. Here are t… [Source]

• 28 Oct 2021: Tweet

  RT @JimfromOldham: Travelling to Cop26 from London you’ll have two viable choices; train or plane. ???? Train is £135 single ✈️ Plane is £25… [Source]

• 26 Oct 2021: Tweet

  We're days away from #COP26 and it's our collective opportunity to pass on a healthy world to the next generation. Really pleased that @SheffCouncil have opted for an extensive Clean Air Zone in #Sheffield. https://www.louisehaigh.org.uk/news/2021/10/26/praise-for-the-introduction-of-the-clean-air-zone-in-the-city-centre/ [Source]

• 26 Oct 2021: Tweet

  At #COP26 we need our leaders to take serious action to tackle climate change. https://t.co/TwfjtCr3yT [Source]

• 20 Oct 2021: Tweet

  RT @Ed_Miliband: Today I set out how Boris Johnson and his government can make Cop26 in Glasgow the success it needs to be, even at this la… [Source]

• 04 Oct 2021: Tweet

  RT @James_BG: Did Sunak really not mention the climate at all in his speech? Quite remarkable omission if so. Net zero may now be core to J… [Source]

• 03 Oct 2021: Tweet

  RT @UKLabour: Day 1️⃣ of #CPC21 From dodgy contracts to climate change deniers, here's a reminder of Boris Johnson's New Cabinet. #OutFo… [Source]

• 29 Sep 2021: Tweet

  RT @UKLabour: If we are serious about climate change we need to upgrade our homes. Labour will fit out every home that needs it to make su… [Source]

• 26 Sep 2021: Tweet

  A pleasure to be with @ShefClimateNews and all campaigning ahead of COP 26 in #Sheffield yesterday. Now, off to #Lab21 https://x.com/LouHaigh/status/1442028879539998722/photo/1 https://twitter.com/SheffieldFoE/status/1441805373095116806 [Source]

• 23 Sep 2021: Tweet

  In just over five weeks the UK will host #COP26 and I want to hear about your views and priorities to addressing climate change. Please complete my survey and I’ll collate these views and present them to leaders at COP26. https://www.louisehaigh.org.uk/news/2021/09/17/climatechangesurvey/ [Source]

• 18 Sep 2021: Tweet

  RT @Ed_Miliband: With 6 weeks to go until COP26 it’s now or never for the government to get its act together: they must honour our promises… [Source]

• 07 Jun 2021: Vote

  Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill — New Clause 1 - Human Rights Abuses - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 26 May 2021: Vote

  Environment Bill — New Clause 24 - Prohibition on burning of peat in upland areas - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 13 Jan 2021: Vote

  Financial Services Bill — Schedule 2 - Prudential regulation of FCA investment firms - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 16 Nov 2020: Vote

  Pension Schemes Bill [Lords] — Clause 124 - Climate change risk - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 29 Sep 2020: Vote

  United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — New Clause 6 - Economic development: climate and nature emergency impact statement - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 05 Feb 2020: Vote

  Transport - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 8 Oct 2019: Parliamentary Speech

  The hon. Lady makes some powerful points. Listening to experts is crucial, so I hope she shares my concern—I hope the Minister is listening—about the Government’s decision to overturn the advice of their own Planning Inspectorate, given on climate change grounds, regarding the new Drax gas-powered turbines at Selby. They would undermine the target that she is pushing.

  Full debate: Government Plan for Net Zero Emissions

• 18 Jul 2019: Parliamentary Speech

  9. What steps he is taking to decarbonise road transport.

  Full debate: Road Transport: Decarbonisation

  But the Committee on Climate Change made it crystal clear this month that the target for 2040 is simply in no way compatible with our international obligations under the Paris accord and advised that we bring it down to 2030, which would bring us in line with countries such as Norway and the Netherlands. Will the Minister explain to the House how that 2040 target is in any way compatible with the climate emergency that is facing this country now?

  Full debate: Road Transport: Decarbonisation

• 25 Jun 2019: Vote

  Delegated Legislation — Value Added Tax - Pro-climate vote: No - Their vote: No

• 14 Dec 2016: Parliamentary Speech

  Today Mark Carney supported better reporting on climate change risk, which is undeniably material for a growing number of sectors. However, I have real concerns about how effective section 172 is. After all, it was introduced back in 2006 and since then we have seen some extreme examples of corporate excess and recklessness that have brought the economy to its knees and led to a bail-out of such astonishing proportions that we will still be paying for it for decades to come. Section 172 has been in force for more than 10 years, and in that time a director has had to have regard to the interests of the company’s employees, the impact of the company’s operations on the community and the environment, and the desirability of the company maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct. It would be almost laughable if it were not such a desperate example of the corporate neglect which has maligned this country for decades.

  Full debate: Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility

• 25 Oct 2016: Parliamentary Speech

  As we have seen, the warm home discount can work well, but it must be set within strict safeguards. The initial legislation was introduced to allow data sharing to be carried out, and we know that the Department of Energy and Climate Change was extremely careful with the idea, and concerned about public perceptions about trust and private sector companies’ use of data. There was a great deal of anxiety about the public view when the proposal was put as a theoretical proposition. The public are not convinced about the sharing of data with private companies—let alone between Departments—and particularly with private providers such as energy companies who have a potential commercial stake in the data.

  Full debate: Digital Economy Bill (Eighth sitting)

• 06 Sep 2016: Vote

  Finance Bill — VAT on Installation of Energy Saving Materials - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 09 May 2016: Vote

  Housing and Planning Bill — Planning obligations and affordable housing - Pro-climate vote: No - Their vote: No

• 26 Oct 2015: Vote

  Finance Bill (Ways and Means) (Payment of Corporation Tax) — Chapter 5 — Supplementary provisions - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 08 Sep 2015: Vote

  Bill Presented — Devolution (London) Bill — Clause 45 — CCL: removal of exemption for electricity from renewable sources - Pro-climate vote: No - Their vote: No