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”
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
Read on for her latest posts on this topic
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”
Social Energy Tariff
Does the Minister agree that spending more money on home insulation would be a more permanent solution to the energy problems that low-income families face? Continue reading “Social Energy Tariff”
My amendment on Day 6 of Renters’ Rights Bill Committee Stage
In Kirklees, a Green councillor, Andrew Cooper, was one of the driving forces behind a street-by-street insulation programme. Reports on how that worked out afterwards highlighted how much people are concerned about cowboy builders but that they trust their local authorities. That street-by-street process works well, but to make that happen you need the data. That is what this amendment is designed to achieve. Continue reading “My amendment on Day 6 of Renters’ Rights Bill Committee Stage”
Climate Change: Wildfire Strategy and Action Plan
Parliament recalled for steel industry bill
I am worried that this is the same old story of taxpayer money paying for private profits and private sector failure Continue reading “Parliament recalled for steel industry bill”
My debate on Licensed Oil and Gas Fields Emissions
Football Governance Bill Report Stage
I put an amendment to the vote in the Lords on the Football Governance Bill on the first day of Report Stage. It would have ensured that the incoming independent football regulator’s remit included considerations for environmental sustainability. This coincided with a vote on the launch of Green Football’s Great Save, the third annual Green Football campaign. Continue reading “Football Governance Bill Report Stage”
Climate Change
Yesterday I intervened in a debate on climate change to ask HMG about taxation on kerosene jet fuel Continue reading “Climate Change”
