Our chair, @umakumaran.bsky.social, in PoliticsHome 👉 www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

North Sea drilling is not the answer to our energy problems.

The urgency of the climate crisis is undeniable. The next 12 months are pivotal for advancing the global phase-out of fossil fuels and leaving a li...

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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 help with high energy bills 📃Short term policy gaps ☀️Long term solutions to protect households

🎉 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 @umakumaran.bsky.social and the APPG's members to push for climate action to go further and faster ⚡️

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💪 Good news: offshore wind manufacturing in Scotland 💰250m investment 👷500 skilled direct jobs 🏗️ supply chain critical for clean power This is a welcome step towards ensuring the UK captures more of the value from its world-leading offshore wind sector. www.rechargenews.com/suppliers/ve...

Vestas plans UK nacelle factory for offshore wind turbines

Plant would handle V236 15MW components subject to success securing orders for wind turbines off the back of UK auctions

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The Chair of the Climate APPG @lukemurphy.bsky.social 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 👇

It was a pleasure to host the Minister for Industry, @chrismcdonaldmp.bsky.social, for a roundtable this afternoon to discuss the government’s Clean Energy Jobs Plan, which sets out how the government plans to deliver and support the workforce needed to meet the UK’s clean energy ambitions👷⚡️

During DESNZ oral questions today, Climate APPG members highlighted why climate action is an imperative for the UK’s energy security, lower bills, and the future of our planet. 🧵👇

The Climate APPG was delighted to host @michaelshanksmp.co.uk, Minister for Energy, for a discussion on the UK Government’s North Sea Future Plan yesterday.

On Tuesday, Secretary of State @ed-miliband.bsky.social delivered a ministerial statement, following the conclusion of the COP30 summit in Belém, Brazil. Members of the Climate APPG contributed to the debate🧵👇

We were delighted to host @katiewhitemp.bsky.social, Minister for Climate Action, and the Primate of Brazil and Bishop of the Amazon, Most Rev Marinez Bassotto, for a discussion on the UK's priorities at #COP30 and Brazil's presidency, including a special focus on the Amazon rainforest

NEW: The Climate APPG held its AGM yesterday

"A hard-headed assessment of the impact on bills, jobs, the industry & the climate all lead to the same conclusion: allowing drilling for fossil fuels at Rosebank would be the wrong decision" - Climate APPG supporter @chrismurraymp.bsky.social 👏 www.lbc.co.uk/article/foss...

Fossil fuel extraction at Rosebank makes no sense, we have an obligation to lead the world on net zero | LBC

The Labour Government will soon face a critical choice on whether to allow the extraction of fossil fuels from the Rosebank oil and gas field in Scotland.

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Parliament has wrapped up for summer recess after a bumper year for UK climate politics. The Climate APPG has been at the heart of efforts to protect and build cross-party ambition. Here’s a look back at just some of what we’ve achieved over the past year 🧵👇

“We are on the cusp of a new era. Fossil fuels are running out of road. The sun is rising on a clean energy age.” - UN chief António Guterres www.theguardian.com/environment/...

World on brink of climate breakthrough as fossil fuels ‘run out of road’, UN chief says

António Guterres says ‘sun is rising on a clean energy age’ as 90% of renewable power projects cheaper than fossil fuels

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Yesterday I challenged the climate denial and delay from the Conservatives and Reform UK. Calling science 'garbage' and net zero 'impossible' isn’t just wrong — it’s dangerous. Only Labour has a credible plan to tackle the crisis and create tens of thousands of good green jobs. 🌍⚡️

"The shift away from fossil fuels to clean energy is now an economic inevitability which is backed by business." This week the Climate APPG was pleased to host leading business representatives and investors to discuss the economic case for the UK's clean energy transition.

Responding to the statement on Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery this week, Climate APPG supporters called for a long-term plan to support oil & gas workers. Our Vice Chair @carladenyer.bsky.social said a worker-led transition is desperately needed to avoid a chaotic collapse in which workers pay the price

We were delighted to host Minister for Industry @sarahjonesmp.bsky.social today for a cross-party meeting on supporting the workforce for a clean energy future. As the UK looks to seize the economic benefits of the clean energy transition, success hinges on retaining our skilled energy workforce ⚡️

Today we hosted @steveakehurst.bsky.social from @persuasionuk.bsky.social to talk through his latest research on what the public really thinks about net zero and climate change. A fascinating discussion, thanks to all who attended

At current levels of CO2 emissions, we will break the 1.5°C warming limit in just 3 years - the crucial threshold to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. The climate crisis is already here and hitting hardest on the most vulnerable. We must act now to cut emissions and protect our future.

Three years left to limit warming to 1.5C, top scientists warn - BBC News

The Earth could be doomed to breach a key climate target in as little as three years, scientists warn.

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Grateful to the Climate APPG and MPs from all parties for the discussion on the future of energy in the North Sea. We are determined to get the transition right and ensure the next chapter in the North Sea's energy story delivers for workers and communities across the country.

The Climate APPG@climateappg.bsky.social · last yr.

Yesterday we were delighted to host @michaelshanksmp.co.uk for a cross-party roundtable on the government's plans for the future of the North Sea. As North Sea oil and gas reserves decline, it is vital that the transition to clean energy delivers for workers, communities and the climate.

Yesterday we were delighted to host @michaelshanksmp.co.uk for a cross-party roundtable on the government's plans for the future of the North Sea. As North Sea oil and gas reserves decline, it is vital that the transition to clean energy delivers for workers, communities and the climate.

Climate change is a national security risk. During DESNZ questions today, our Chair @lukemurphy.bsky.social highlights that opposing clean power infrastructure and grid upgrades is not just bad economics, it jeopardises our security.

"Dear Prime Minister, there is no trade-off between net zero and economic growth," write UK academics in a letter aimed at dispelling some of the political narratives that are starting to gain traction. www.smithschool.ox.ac.uk/sites/defaul...

New report by @ucl.ac.uk issues a stark & unambiguous warning: opening new North Sea oil & gas fields is fundamentally incompatible with 1.5°C. To align with climate obligations, researchers urge the UK Government to reject the Rosebank & Jackdaw oil fields. scienmag.com/new-oil-and-...

New Oil and Gas Developments Clash with Paris Climate Targets

A groundbreaking report from University College London (UCL) researchers has delivered a stark warning to policymakers and the global energy sector: opening new oil and gas fields in the North Sea is

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This vital report highlights the need for government to make an Energy Jobs Plan to futureproof our industries. This should be an absolute priority in the spending review next week - without a plan we will continue to see livelihoods lost and skills wasted. www.climateappg.co.uk/briefings/go...

Today we launch the ‘Goals for a Fair Energy Transition’. The need for the government to manage the UK’s transition away from oil + gas production to renewable energy is now urgent. The transition can only be deemed successful if workers’ futures are secure.

During Treasury oral questions, Climate APPG Vice Chair @pippaheylings.bsky.social noted that just 7/87 offshore oil + gas companies plan to invest in renewable energy by 2030. Pippa asked what financial support will be available to create transition pathways for O+G workers.

The position of Reform & the Conservatives is not to try & insulate ourselves from insecurity & reliance on Russia by rapidly growing our home-grown clean energy, but to instead bury ourselves in Putin’s warm embrace Both unpopular and dangerous 👇 www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

Net zero is popular and essential. Labour must take the fight to Badenoch and Farage

Evidence shows that rolling back our climate ambitions would do nothing to win back voters from Reform, but instead risk losing crucial votes to th...

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"This is not tomorrow’s problem. It’s today’s problem. If we don’t do something about it, it will become tomorrow’s disaster." An urgent call from @thecccuk.bsky.social for immediate action to mitigate and adapt to the escalating impacts of climate breakdown. www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

UK is not ready for coming climate ‘disaster,’ government advisers warn

Despite increased examples of extreme weather, advisers say ‘we are seeing no increase in action’

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