Climate change
Climate change news from UK Parliament.
MPs to hold a general debate on COP26 and limiting global temperature rises to 1.5 degrees Celsius
MPs to hold a general debate on COP26 and limiting global temperature rises to 1.5 degrees Celsius
19 October 2021
Committee urges COP26 to include nature-based solutions in its decision text
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has written to the, President for COP26 ahead of the conference on 31 October. The Committee urge the COP26 President to ensure that nature based-solutions, as part of the answer to mitigating and adapting to climate change.
15 October 2021
EAC launches new inquiry weighing up carbon border tax measures
The Environmental Audit Committee announces a new inquiry into carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAMs)
24 September 2021
Ministers respond to MPs’ letter on supply chain for battery electric vehicles
There will be a consultation in the coming months to examine the recycling of batteries for electric vehicles.
21 September 2021
International Trade Committee to question experts on COP26 and trade
The International Trade Committee will take evidence from experts and a Minister on COP26 and international trade
20 September 2021
EAC quiz ministers on how local authorities can meet net zero
EAC continues examining the National Audit Office’s report on Net Zero and Local Government in England
17 September 2021
How can the Government get to ‘net zero’?
BEIS Committee begins net zero governance inquiry
17 September 2021
Net zero: Lords debates behaviour change
Members discuss Climate Change Committee's 'Reducing UK emissions' report and a public engagement strategy. Find out more
17 September 2021
Scottish renewables progress hampered by grid connection charges
Scottish Affairs Committee publishes renewable energy in Scotland report
16 September 2021
Government pushes ahead with trade negotiations while 'running down the clock' on establishing new Trade and Agriculture Commission
Cross-party MPs write to the International Trade Secretary, Liz Truss MP
14 September 2021
Climate Change – Government must listen to the public, says Business Committee Chair
Committee publishes the Government’s response to the Committee’s Climate Assembly UK: where are we now? report
09 September 2021
EAC Chair comments on IPCC report
Philip Dunne MP, Chairman of the Environmental Audit Committee, comments on the report from Working Group I of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
09 August 2021
Barriers holding back renewable energy in Wales must be urgently overcome
Welsh Affairs Committee publishes report on Renewable energy in Wales
28 July 2021
UK's battery strategy risks going flat, says Lords Committee
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee publishes its report 'Battery strategy goes flat: Net-zero target at risk'
26 July 2021
COP26 – BEIS Committee Chair writes to Alok Sharma on role of business & inclusive participation at COP 26
Darren Jones, Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee, has written to Alok Sharma
26 July 2021