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Simon Opher's Climate-related Tweets, Speeches & Votes

We've found the following climate-related tweets, speeches & votes by Simon Opher

• 08 Jul 2024: Tweet

  The onshore wind ban had been in place for 9 years. Labour removed it in 3 days. This is a major step in enabling Stroud to become self-sufficient in zero-carbon electricity, giving local communities a say/stake in local renewable energy infrastructure. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/policy-statement-on-onshore-wind/policy-statement-on-onshore-wind [Source]

• 22 Jan 2024: Tweet

  100 years ago today we saw the first Labour Government. To #SaveOurNHS, rebuild our schools and communities, get serious about tackling the climate emergency and bring back hope - we need to elect the next @uklabour Government. Join us: https://jdr.labour.org.uk/join-journey https://twitter.com/SimonforStroud/status/1749551254081036797/photo/1 [Source]

• 05 Jan 2024: Tweet

  While @Keir_Starmer and @UKLabour are looking forward to improving people’s lives, Sunak seems to just want to hang on to power. In a climate emergency, with our health and social care in crisis, to delay an election seems like utter folly. #GeneralElectionN0W https://twitter.com/SimonforStroud/status/1743230594992001198/photo/1 [Source]

• 22 Oct 2023: Tweet

  This painting of floods (by Angie Spencer) is at @prema_arts It’s sadly prescient. As climate change increasingly affects our daily lives, we need to review our water management strategies. As well as tackling water upstream, we must get better at managing floods on our roads. https://twitter.com/SimonforStroud/status/1716113315737280775/photo/1 [Source]

• 18 Oct 2023: Tweet

  The #ClimateCrisis is a huge concern for parents raising the next generation of children. Yesterday I had the pleasure of joining a local meeting with @parents_4future - growing group of parents navigating the climate crisis. An inspiring discussion, thank you to everyone ???? https://twitter.com/SimonforStroud/status/1714725475182870948/photo/1 [Source]

• 16 Jun 2023: Tweet

  This is what Labour will deliver: ???? 100% sustainable power by 2030 ???? new spending from day 1 ???????? £28bn annually within 3 years ???????? ???? GB Energy. Sustainable, publicly owned. #Sustainability #LabourGovernment #GreenEnergy #GBEnergy https://twitter.com/SimonforStroud/status/1669595980935618560/photo/1 [Source]

• 12 Jun 2023: Tweet

  Firing up coal plants to meet the demand for electricity to cope with increased air conditioning in a heatwave is insane. If the Tories were serious about tackling #ClimateChange we would be further along the road to being self sufficient in clean power. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/12/uk-heatwave-prompts-order-to-fire-up-coal-plant-to-meet-aircon-demand [Source]

• 10 Jun 2023: Tweet

  Great reception in Arlingham this week. People are worried about: ????climate change ????the cost of living ????‍????‍????‍????broken society The Tories offer soap opera politics & a government unable to tackle the crises which they helped create. It's time for change???? We need #GeneralElectionNow????️ https://twitter.com/SimonforStroud/status/1667573411957075968/photo/1 [Source]

• 10 Jun 2023: Tweet

  There doesn’t need be any cost to getting to 100% green energy. Remove the bans (real and de facto) on onshore wind/solar developments, tidy planning criteria & level the playing field - industry will do the rest. Which, of course, could be happening now. #GreenProsperityPlan https://twitter.com/Ed_Miliband/status/1667076807558852609 [Source]

• 29 May 2023: Tweet

  I was on @BBCPoliticsWest yesterday morning discussing, amongst other things, solar/sustainable power and the local election results. Struck, as ever, by the Conservatives' lack of urgency about the #ClimateCrisis. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001mgk8 [Source]

• 13 Apr 2023: Tweet

  We need: ???? better insulated homes ???? targeted support ???? access to cheaper energy ????☀️???? investment in renewable energy sources More information here: https://www.warmthiswinter.org.uk [Source]

• 30 Mar 2023: Tweet

  The Conservatives are failing to take the #ClimateEmergency seriously. Labour would: ????Make Britain a clean energy superpower by 2030 ????????Set up GB Energy, a public energy company ????️Create a National Wealth Fund to secure good jobs ????Insulate 19m homes https://twitter.com/Ed_Miliband/status/1641395523943800833 [Source]

• 15 Mar 2023: Tweet

  I condemn the government's language & policy choices on the refugee crisis. The #AntiRefugeeBill2 won't work. Their language inflames racial hatred. We need: - safe, legal routes - better co-operation with partners - mitigate the effects of war/climate emergency [Source]

• 12 Nov 2022: Tweet

  We owe young people so much for making sure we prioritise the climate emergency. Labour is listening. #YouthStrikeForClimate #Stroud #ThanksToAllInvolved https://twitter.com/SimonforStroud/status/1591514466251948032/photo/1 [Source]

• 08 Nov 2022: Tweet

  Amongst other things, Labour is committed to making #Ecocide an international crime. Because it is. #COP27 https://www.stopecocide.earth/breaking-news-22/uk-labour-party-re-affirms-and-strengthens-its-support-for-ecocide-law https://twitter.com/SimonforStroud/status/1589977399906951173 [Source]

• 08 Nov 2022: Tweet

  #COP27 is an opportunity we can't waste. As MP I would be Stroud's voice: ⚡️accelerate our transition to renewables ???? be serious about our responsibilities ????support poorer countries manage climate shocks ???????? demonstrate global leadership & cooperation #GBEnergy https://twitter.com/SimonforStroud/status/1589977399906951173/video/1 [Source]

• 27 Oct 2022: Tweet

  UK Shell Oil today announced a further doubling of their profits. £8bn profits in 13 weeks. That’s £3.6 million every hour. This cannot be right in any way. And Sunak isn’t going to #COP27 https://twitter.com/SimonforStroud/status/1585757997199986688/photo/1 [Source]

• 27 Oct 2022: Tweet

  Sunak isn’t going to #COP27 - the most important event of it’s kind. The Tories aren’t serious about the #ClimateEmergency. Working with world leaders is an opportunity to grasp, not avoid. The government should embrace Labour’s #GreenProsperityPlan https://twitter.com/UKLabour/status/1574763255939186688/video/1 [Source]