To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether their policies and plans will deliver Carbon Budget 6 Continue reading “My Oral Question on Carbon Budget 6”
Category: Climate change
We need a new era of fossil free politics. Our pension funds should divest from fossil fuels, our ministers should reject the advances of fossil fuel lobbyists, and our councils and mayors should be supported to transition to a zero carbon economy.
Jenny works with campaigners and industry to promote a more radical policy agenda on climate change.
New Housing: Flood Risk
I do not want to get into the water reform Bill too much—it is a terrible Bill and the Government ought to withdraw it—but on this issue of flood risk, the fact is that houses are still being built on places that risk flooding. Some of the solutions are much wider than just putting a few ditches around the housing project. Continue reading “New Housing: Flood Risk”
Drax revelations
We joined others in writing to the Secretary of State following media reports that one senior manager wrote “we’ve been saying we don’t source from these forests when it appears we might be.” We are deeply concerned that Drax is in receipt of a substantial billpayer subsidy, currently guaranteed until 2031 Continue reading “Drax revelations”
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Committee Stage Day 4
Ultimately, these amendments are about empowering local decision-making Continue reading “English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Committee Stage Day 4”
COP Climate Negotiations: Cities
C40 was set up in 2005 by the then Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone; at that point it was C20, with only 20 cities. Now there are 96 cities, with a quarter of the global economy and a twelfth of the world’s population. They are driving the fight against climate change and deserve a seat at the negotiations. I ask the Government to rethink their decision not to invite them. Continue reading “COP Climate Negotiations: Cities”
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Committee Stage Day 2
There is no such thing as sustainable aviation fuel. Too often, we have these grand promises that are never backed up— I would argue that carbon capture and storage is another one. But if the Government are to press ahead with so-called sustainable aviation fuel, the very least we should expect is full transparency about what is being produced, where it is coming from and what the real impacts are Continue reading “Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Committee Stage Day 2”
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill
There is absolutely no techno fix for the pollution that aviation causes and the Royal Society worked out that to reach net zero for aviation fuel we need at least half the UK’s agricultural land to grow the raw materials. That means less fodder for livestock and higher prices for cereals and food. Last year, the 2025 UK harvest was the second worst on record. If the Government want farmers to grow jet fuel instead of food, prices in the shops are going to rise in order to keep the planes flying. As we enter the era of climate crisis impacting on world food production, our country will have less farming land available but will want more of it devoted to support the oxymoronic idea of sustainable aviation Continue reading “Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill”
National Oceanography Centre strategy launch
I spoke last night at the launch of the National Oceanography Centre’s strategy for the next decade, held at the Science Museum. These people are doing great work! Continue reading “National Oceanography Centre strategy launch”
FCA to investigate Drax
The Financial Conduct Authority has now responded to our request to investigate Drax. Continue reading “FCA to investigate Drax”
My amendment to Renters’ Rights Bill Report Stage Day 1
This amendment, which I feel strongly about, is designed to help renters and the Government. It aims to improve upon a good policy that creates warmer homes and cheaper bills. The climate benefits from the warmer home grant, as do landlords, so why not guarantee that tenants get cheaper bills without a rent rise for a couple of years? Continue reading “My amendment to Renters’ Rights Bill Report Stage Day 1”
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb 