Climate change
Climate change news from UK Parliament.
Lords Committees come together on the climate change challenge
Lords join forces to examine the Government response to the climate crisis
05 March 2020
Lords discusses net zero carbon emissions target
Members debate UK Fires report 'Absolute Zero'
07 February 2020
Lords debates Queen's Speech
Back to business debating government's agenda for year ahead
09 January 2020
Parliament sends 30,000 invitations for citizens' assembly on climate change
Parliament invites people to join Climate Assembly UK
02 November 2019
Minister updates MPs on international climate action
Andrea Leadsom updates MPs about the UN Climate Action Summit
26 September 2019
Committee publish new report on Planetary Health
Government accused of complacency over risks from climate breakdown
17 September 2019
The Liaison Committee questions the Prime Minister
PM to face questions on Brexit, social policy and climate change
03 September 2019
Government leadership and ambition required to champion walking and cycling
Report calls on greater Government focus on walking and cycling to counter the human, economic and environmental costs of inactivity
23 July 2019
Lords debates Sustainable Development Goals ahead of UN meeting
Peers consider economic, social and environmental challenges
11 July 2019
Lords debates reduction in UK's greenhouse gas emissions
Peers consider net zero target
27 June 2019
Chair of Transport Committee comments on Citizens' Assembly
Comments come in reaction to the announcement of a Citizen's Assembly to combat climate change
20 June 2019
BEIS Committee question Extinction Rebellion
Committee examine the rationale for going faster to hit the Net Zero target
14 June 2019
Government gives details on setting a UK net zero emissions target
Government statement on UK emissions target
12 June 2019
Committee launch inquiry into decarbonisation of the UK economy
Treasury Committee launch new inquiry into the decarbonisation of the UK economy and green finance
05 June 2019
Major change in Government aid strategy needed to tackle Global Climate Emergency
International Development Committee publishes Report on UK aid for combating climate change
08 May 2019