Climate change
Climate change news from UK Parliament.
Quarterly stocktake on emissions, published with GDP figures, necessary to measure progress towards net zero
The Committee has published letters to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and to the National Statistician
06 April 2022
Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill receives third reading in the Lords ahead of Royal Assent. Catch up
31 March 2022
Government greenhouse gas targets offer heavy emitters a free pass
The Committee has published a letter written to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP
29 March 2022
Oral evidence session on critical national infrastructure and climate adaptation
Committee to take evidence on critical national infrastructure and climate adaptation
17 March 2022
Plastic waste exports scrutinised by EFRA Committee MPs
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee is holding an evidence session in its inquiry into plastic waste
17 March 2022
Key infrastructure regulators questioned on critical national infrastructure resilience
Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy examines critical national infrastructure and climate adaptation
25 February 2022
Lords debates energy national policy statements
Members discuss government's draft overarching national policy statement for energy. Catch up
23 February 2022
Urgently support land managers to adopt nature-based solutions for climate change
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee publishes its report 'Nature-based solutions: rhetoric or reality?'
27 January 2022
Net Zero Shipping: How can international shipping decarbonise?
The Environmental Audit Committee holds an evidence session examining how the shipping sector can decarbonise.
20 January 2022
What role can Scotland play in the UK hydrogen economy?
The Scottish Affairs Committee launches a new inquiry considering hydrogen and carbon capture in Scotland.
06 January 2022
EAC explores merits of technologies that suck carbon directly out of the air
The Environmental Audit Committee holds the second of two evidence sessions considering negative emissions technologies
04 January 2022
Work and Pensions Committee publishes Government response to report
Committee publishes Government response to report on Pension stewardship and COP26
18 December 2021
Lords debates the role of civil nuclear power
What is the role of civil nuclear power in meeting UK electricity needs and energy security? Catch up
10 December 2021
Nigeria-UK relations inquiry turns focus to climate finance
On 14 December the Foreign Affairs Committee explores Nigeria’s investment environment, and in particular climate finance
09 December 2021
Three private members' bills in the Lords
Members discuss hereditary peers, cigarette health warnings and addition of environment to the national curriculum. Catch up
06 December 2021