26 Feb 2021 Darren Jones MP (@darrenpjones) This is urgent. @COP26 must help and persuade each country to step up with an ambitious contribution towards the Paris Agreement target; and to get as much of the private sector economy on the race to net zero as possible. A huge diplomatic and lobbying job ahead of us. https://twitter.com/UNFCCC/status/1365290288500142091 [Source]
26 Feb 2021 Matthew Pennycook MP (@mtpennycook) Whether it is by remaining seriously off track to meet its existing climate targets, standing by while a new coal mine opens in Cumbria, or damaging our standing with those on the frontline of the climate crisis by cutting overseas aid - it's simply not good enough. [Source]
26 Feb 2021 Matthew Pennycook MP (@mtpennycook) COP26 is the last best chance to keep alive the hope of the Paris Agreement that warming might be limited to 1.5°C. As its hosts, the UK has a unique responsibility to do whatever it takes to maximise global ambition and secure agreement on a roadmap for delivering that ambition. [Source]
26 Feb 2021 Max Wilkinson MP (@mpmwilko) @JasonWaWa@s100pmh@peterwalker99 Don't get me wrong. I'm not black-hatted. We are exploring so many ways to tackle the climate emergency. But at borough level we are also much more restricted in our powers and budgets than many people think. [Source]
26 Feb 2021 Max Wilkinson MP (@mpmwilko) @s100pmh@JasonWaWa@peterwalker99 I'm not sure which gallery you think I'm playing to here, Peter! As far as results go, we will get there. But our climate emergency declaration involved an ask of government for more money and powers - neither have been forthcoming. [Source]
26 Feb 2021 Vikki Slade MP (@VikkiSlade72) @MrsA4boys@PhilBroadhead@BCPCouncil@BCPConservative@PooleMatters We need more ambitious schemes & while short term congestion likely, ultimately fewer people need to be driving short distances if we’re going to reach net zero. short term funding deadlines always risk being held to ransom, hope NIB funding will allow longer term investment ???? [Source]
26 Feb 2021 Matthew Pennycook MP (@mtpennycook) RT @jossgarman: Even as he advises no10 & the UN on COP26, Mark Carney’s company is investing in coal, oil and gas around the world but he… [Source]
24 Feb 2021 Emily Darlington MP (@emily4MK) The budget also commit £250k to tackle knife crime and an additional £500k to accelerate the implementation the Climate Change Action plan [Source]
24 Feb 2021 Ed Miliband MP (@Ed_Miliband) The central judgement of COP26's success is whether it keeps alive the Paris target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees.
That means we need to more than halve global greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 - so we need maximum ambition for the summit. My question earlier: https://x.com/Ed_Miliband/status/1364623330054135812/video/1 [Source]
24 Feb 2021 Ed Miliband MP (@Ed_Miliband) Developing countries are facing poverty, the pandemic and climate change. Yet the Government has chosen to cut overseas aid.
I asked the COP President to guarantee there would be no cut this coming year to the UK's climate finance budget or climate programmes. He didn't do it: https://x.com/Ed_Miliband/status/1364622495958118403/video/1 [Source]
24 Feb 2021 Matthew Pennycook MP (@mtpennycook) Preparing for the first standalone #COP26 question session at 11.30am. As a critical moment in the fight against runaway global heating, good to see the summit getting the parliamentary time and attention it deserves. [Source]
23 Feb 2021 Harriett Baldwin MP (@hbaldwin) RT @HelenGrantMP: #ClimateChange is a major threat to global progress on education, with girls disproportionately impacted.
Educating th… [Source]
23 Feb 2021 Katie White MP (@KatieJWhite) Climate has been recognised as one of the top risks to ???????? for last decade? I’m excited but impatient for action. The guru that is Sir David Attenborough lays out the opportunity and threat. What are we waiting for? #decarbonisationnow #cleangreenplanet ???? ???? ???? https://twitter.com/COP26/status/1364211041140412418 [Source]
23 Feb 2021 Helen Hayes MP (@helenhayes_) The climate emergency is the most critical global challenge we face. I’m delighted to be joining @CommonsEAC which scrutinises the Government’s work on environmental protection & sustainable development. Look forward to working with the committee to hold the Government to account [Source]
22 Feb 2021 Katie White MP (@KatieJWhite) Listening to @ProfTimLang sounding the alarm on the destructive relationship b/w food & climate - “emissions getting from food is massive...preparedness to change is not fast enough” ???????????? as @BillGates saying in his book, no sector gets to skip decarbonisation #greenagriculture [Source]
22 Feb 2021 Mike Kane MP (@MikeKaneMP) RT @JimfromOldham: This is bad news for aviation decarbonisation and jobs, will mean older aircraft being used for longer
We pressed the g… [Source]
20 Feb 2021 Danny Kruger MP (@danny__kruger) Great to host the Wiltshire Climate Summit yesterday - with @Minette_Batters@ClaireClimate@griffitha and a host of farmers environmentalists businesspeople students councillors residents - ahead of COP26. UK leads the world on decarbon but we need to speed up to hit net zero [Source]
19 Feb 2021 Wendy Morton MP (@morton_wendy) The US helped broker the #ParisAgreement at COP21. As a friend of the UK, & ahead of #COP26 this year, we are delighted to welcome them back to the agreement. Ambitious emission reductions & support to those most vulnerable to the climate crisis will be key to a successful COP26. https://twitter.com/FCDOGovUK/status/1362764470720864257 [Source]
19 Feb 2021 Darren Jones MP (@darrenpjones) RT @COP26: The US has officially rejoined the #ParisAgreement ???????? ????
Tackling climate change is a shared endeavour. And the clock is ticking… [Source]
19 Feb 2021 Douglas Alexander MP (@D_G_Alexander) There always was an America beyond the horrors of the Trump Presidency. Today that better America rejoined the Paris Agreement and so strengthened the possibility of @COP26 in Glasgow delivering a world changing, world saving deal. ???? ????????????????????????????????https://ukcop26.org/ [Source]
19 Feb 2021 Sarah Olney MP (@sarahjolney1) RT @ClimateEnvoy: Today’s the day. We’re officially back in the Paris Agreement - again part of the global climate effort. No country can f… [Source]
19 Feb 2021 Andrew Murrison MP (@AWMurrison) Great to be part of @danny_kruger hosted Wiltshire climate change summit today. Well timed running up to COP26 in Glasgow in Nov. ???????? [Source]
19 Feb 2021 Matthew Pennycook MP (@mtpennycook) In order to achieve #NetZero, @theCCCuk recommends that UK steelmaking be “near-zero emissions by 2035”. That is likely to require a rapid shift toward a combination of electric steel recycling and hydrogen-based reduction for primary steel. This will require less coking coal. [Source]
18th February 2021
18 Feb 2021 Ian Murray MP (@IanMurrayMP) RT @AnasSarwar: We must seize the opportunity of Glasgow hosting #COP26. Come along this Sat at 3pm where I'm chairing a panel and Q&A even… [Source]
17 Feb 2021 Helen Grant MP (@HelenGrantMP) Tackling the impacts of climate change is key to overcoming barriers to girls’ education.
Great meeting with @lucylake to discuss the work of @CAMFED in this area & how the UK can help address the climate crisis, both with girls and for girls [Source]
17 Feb 2021 Vikki Slade MP (@VikkiSlade72) @Polarnightsss@Michael4MDNP well you know where I stand....I will be challenging this as part of the Overview and Scrutiny Meeting on 1st March. to go against the majority of public, equalities assessment, 60% of the local councillors affected, the climate emergency AND the government agenda is madness! [Source]
15 Feb 2021 John Glen MP (@JohnGlenUK) We’ve set the ambition for net zero – now we must ensure our financial sector has the tools and data to get behind the transition.
This new centre will bring forward the day when firms can access environmental data & analytics for every place on Earth, past, present and future. https://twitter.com/SciTechgovuk/status/1361216179126345728 [Source]
11 Feb 2021 Phil Brickell MP (@Phil_Brickell) As host of the #G7 the UK should be leading global efforts to fight Covid, inequality and climate change. At a time of worldwide suffering, the last thing the govt should be doing is cutting aid @RishiSunak #KeepOurPromise [Source]
09 Feb 2021 Jeff Smith MP (@JeffSmithetc) RT @JeffSmithetc: Today I urged the Business Secretary to lead by example ahead of the COP26 UN climate summit. The UK’s contribution to in… [Source]
09 Feb 2021 Ed Miliband MP (@Ed_Miliband) RT @labourpress: "The UK cannot claim to be a climate leader whilst opening a new coal mine and Ministers must realise that by doing so the… [Source]
09 Feb 2021 Vikki Slade MP (@VikkiSlade72) how on earth can it be acceptable to approve a new coal mine in the very year that UK is supposed to be showcasing its commitment to #NetZero? Coal is most damaging of Fossil Fuels & now that the cost of renewables has fallen so far & UK being so advanced in wind this is madness! https://twitter.com/GreenpeaceUK/status/1359126572536627203 [Source]
8th February 2021
08 Feb 2021 Luke Evans MP (@drlukeevans) RT @AlokSharma_RDG: Applications to be a #COP26 Volunteer are open until 31 March - don't miss out! ????
Play your role in representing Glasg… [Source]
08 Feb 2021 Darren Jones MP (@darrenpjones) RT @CommonsBEIS: We're holding our first evidence session on decarbonising heat in homes tomorrow at 10:30am.
The inquiry was proposed by… [Source]
08 Feb 2021 Meg Hillier MP (@Meg_HillierMP) RT @Meg_HillierMP: The #ClimateEmergency requires urgency.
The Government must move on from aspirational words and start taking the hard d… [Source]
04 Feb 2021 Rachael Maskell MP (@RachaelMaskell) At the #ShowTheLove pre-launch on their report to look at the impact of climate change. The report will be published later tonight. It is vital that Government get a grip of the #ClimateEmergency [Source]
04 Feb 2021 Kerry McCarthy MP (@KerryMP) Tories/ Mogg once again claiming Margaret Thatcher to be a climate change visionary, because she once made a speech. What did she actually DO on emissions? (Other than wrecking mining and carbon-intensive industries, which was NOT due to any desire on her part to reach net zero!) [Source]
03 Feb 2021 Katie White MP (@KatieJWhite) @CHazelgrove Carbon taxes could be a bold and effective way to accelerate the low carbon transition, but Government absolutely must ensure families don’t lose out and businesses are supported to make the transition [Source]
03 Feb 2021 Katie White MP (@KatieJWhite) This thanks to French Government legislation which was introduced around the Paris COP. I hope the ???????? Government will ensure all our businesses legally required to develop & disclose plans to align with net zero/1.5 SBTI #timetostepup ???????? ???? ???? https://twitter.com/jrockstrom/status/1356967126976856069 [Source]
03 Feb 2021 Luke Akehurst MP (@lukeakehurst) @OwenJones84 Everyone in the Labour Party knows the basics of what we want to do with power - redistribute wealth, return to well funded public services, tackle climate change, rebuild manufacturing, reduce poverty and inequality. Problem is that package isn't necessarily enough to win power. [Source]
02 Feb 2021 Georgia Gould MP (@Georgia_Gould) First @londoncouncils youth shout out today hosted by @metecoban92. Young Londoners shared hopes for action on climate change, jobs for the future, modular exams to replace GCSEs, better mental health support, action on food poverty & for young people to get a seat at the table [Source]
02 Feb 2021 Helen Grant MP (@HelenGrantMP) This month the UK will use our @UN Security Council presidency to focus on #COVID19 & #ClimateChange.
Girls’ education is key to these as it improves understanding of the issues. That’s why we are driving global efforts to get 40m more girls in school by 2025. [Source]
02 Feb 2021 Andrew Griffith MP (@griffitha) RT @DefraGovUK: Our wetlands are vital in helping to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss.
With 175 designated wetlands, the UK is… [Source]
01 Feb 2021 Vikki Slade MP (@VikkiSlade72) @POCX100 just wait til we have added carbon tax to take account of the increased environmental impact from buying from the other side of the world! [Source]
01 Feb 2021 Ed Miliband MP (@Ed_Miliband) If they really believe there is a climate emergency, the Government must ban flaring, except in safety emergencies, as Norway has done. [Source]
01 Feb 2021 Kirsty McNeill MP (@kirstyjmcneill) We come together when it counts. We keep our promises. We show up for each other. That's who we are. Now we're standing together - millions of us - to #CrackTheCrises and tackle Covid, Injustice and Climate Change. Please watch and share. http://crackthecrises.org [Source]
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