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While the political consensus on climate change may appear to be fracturing, the Climate APPG has support across parties to call for climate action.
Alongside election of Afzal Khan MP for Manchester Rusholme as Chair, we're happy to announce re-election of our Vice Chairs.
@carla_denyer is the MP for Bristol Central and the Greens Spokesperson on Energy Security and Net Zero
We're delighted to announce that Afzal Khan MP has been elected Chair of the APPG on Climate Change!
He'll bring together MPs and peers from across parties to make clear to the Government why climate action is so important to people up and down the country. Watch the video 👇
Great to see APPG member @PutneyFleur chair of the @EnvironmentAPPG making the link between new oil and gas and the devastating impacts of climate change in the UK.
No new oil and gas drilling is compatible with staying within safe climate limits.
Vice Chair of the APPG @pippaheylings took the case for electrification to @Miatsf in Parliament today. Our members know that the best way to bring down energy bills is to get off fossil fuels 🛢️🚫
The Climate APPG retweeted
Why is it we are a country that is simultaneously lying awake struggling to stay cool in yet another record-breaking heatwave, and unable to get a grip on soaring bills in freezing temperatures? No matter what the weather, things feel broken.
But North Sea drilling is STILL not the answer to our energy problems. My article for @politicshome👇🏾
politicshome.com/opinion/art…
The Climate APPG retweeted
As Chair of the @ClimateAPPG, it was great to meet climate and fuel poverty campaigners for a joint session on the energy crisis.
Time to shift the conversation - energy security, heating bills and action on the climate crisis aren’t in competition
There’s one clear solution:
✅clean homegrown energy
Yesterday, alongside the APPG on Warm Homes, we held a parliamentary drop-in event on the impact of the energy crisis on consumers.
We spoke about:
💡Immediate advice and support available to billpayers
📃Short term policy gaps
☀️Long term solutions to protect households
Thank you to the parliamentarians who attended and engaged in discussions on what can be done to support households with energy costs and how the Energy Independence Bill could be key to reducing the UK’s dependence on fossil fuels and bringing down bills in the long term.
And a special thank you to @NEA_UKCharity, @CitizensAdvice, @e3g, @nesta_uk and @groundworkuk for presenting their latest expert advice and analysis.
🎉We are pleased to announce that Uma Kumaran MP has been elected as the new chair of the Climate Change APPG. We look forward to working with @Uma_Kumaran and the APPG's members to push for climate action to go further and faster ⚡️
Thank you to cross-party colleagues for electing me as Chair of the Climate APPG today @ClimateAPPG
Before I was elected I worked globally to advance climate action. I promised that my commitment would continue from Parliament
Denying the science was once a preserve of the fringes, but more and more we are seeing it politicised
We must push back and keep advancing. Bolder climate action helps our economy, tackles a leading cause of migration and helps protect our planet for generations to come🌍
Thanks to @LukeMLabour, our previous chair, for all of his hard work and leadership 🙌
The Chair of the Climate APPG @LukeMLabour just called a debate on our progress in tackling climate change. The message was clear: we must double down and move faster, for the sake of our energy security, natural environment, and a liveable planet for future generations 👇
APPG member @Wera_Hobhouse insisted that the UK’s dependence on fossil fuels caused by previous failure to invest sufficiently in renewables and home insulation led directly to the spike in energy bills in recent years.
And Minister for Climate Action, @KatieJWhite, reaffirmed the UK Government’s commitment to clean energy and argues that continued climate action is essential for both climate goals and energy security.