P4P Team (L-R): Rachel Knight, Hannah Messer, Lynette Huntley, Alasdair Johnston, Emma Crane, Mark Engel, Tom Nguyen Peers for the Planet is pleased to announce the appointment of Emma Crane as our new Executive Director.   Emma succeeds Lynette Huntley, our long-standing founding Executive Director, who has stepped down after more than six years.   Lynette has been an exceptional leader, building Peers for the Planet from an idea into a trusted partner and a key voice in th

Photo: Annie Spratt via Unsplash A cross-party group Peers have urged the Government to phase out the use of forest biomass in the UK’s energy system as soon as possible, warning that it exacerbates climate change, harms nature and undermines energy security. They have also underlined that the UK imports millions of tonnes of biomass every year from Estonia, Latvia, the US and Canada. As recent global events have demonstrated, relying on imports to feed our power stations und

The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill proposes major reforms to local government, including creating new Strategic Authorities and shifting powers from Westminster to local areas across England.   Ahead of Report Stage in the Lords next week, Peers for the Planet’s @Alasdair Johnston highlights where Peers are focusing their efforts to strengthen the Bill .   Climate and nature duty   Firstly, there is a cross-party proposal to place a climate and nature duty

Earlier this week we welcomed the 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗣, for an in-conversation event on progress towards net zero and the importance of cross-party consensus on climate and nature. Thank you to 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘁 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼, for joining the discussion and taking questions from Peers alongside the Climate Minister. The evening ended with a reception, where

Often referred to as “forever chemicals”, PFAS are a group of over 10,000 synthetic chemicals widely used in consumer products and industrial processes around the world. They are highly persistent, resisting breakdown and accumulating in the environment, wildlife and our bodies over time. A growing body of research points to increasing concerns about their impacts on human health, particularly for children.   In recent weeks, Peers have been raising the profile of PFAS in th

By Tom Nguyen , Peers for the Planet The UK is one of the world’s leading financial centres and holds the third largest stock of pension assets globally. In an age of mobile capital, how UK financial services and pensions are regulated have significant implications for both climate and nature.   That is why, as the Pension Schemes Bill  completed Committee stage in the House of Lords last week, Peers for the Planet (P4P) supporters from all sides of the House pressed the Gove

This week in the House of Lords, Peers for the Planet supporters questioned the Government on its planned policy response to the UK’s first Nature Security Assessment , which examines how biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse could affect the UK’s resilience, security and prosperity. Peers highlighted a number of urgent risks, including the immediate threat to food security from flooding in the UK and Europe, and pressed the Government on how it plans to reconcile the repo

New research published by the Finance Innovation Lab has found that UK pension funds have at least £10.5 billion invested in companies which are extracting or burning coal. The findings have been published as the House of Lords continues its scrutiny of the Pensions Schemes Bill , including a proposed amendment supported by cross-party Peers that would require pension funds to divest from thermal coal and support an orderly transition more widely from fossil fuels. The UK’s

By Baroness Boycott, Vice-Chair of Peers for the Planet Published by ParliamentNews on the 20 January 2026 There are moments in public policy when warning signs are visible long before action is taken. Asbestos was once hailed as a miracle material, widely used in homes, schools and workplaces, it was only decades later that its deadly consequences became undeniable - by which point the harm was done and the legal reckoning inevitable. Today, we risk repeating that mistake

Last week we were delighted to host the team from the National Energy System Operator (NESO), the world’s first whole energy system operator. The team updated cross-party members of the House of Lords on how they are keeping the energy system secure and the lights on in real time, while also looking ahead to ensure progress towards a clean power system. It was a wide-ranging discussion, covering the future low-carbon technology mix; the scale of long-duration storage needed i

The Pension Schemes Bill  is seen by many as the most consequential piece of legislation for pensions in over 20 years with the aim of driving down costs and tackling poor returns for savers. The Bill is now beginning its scrutiny in the House of Lords, and so yesterday we brought together sector experts in Parliament to discuss the opportunity this legislation presents to accelerate the shift of financial flows towards low-carbon and nature-positive investments. The UK pensi

We are delighted to have been named as the Parliamentary Group of the Year  at the Parliament News awards   - thanks to everyone who nominated us and to our incredible P4P Peers proving that cross-party teamwork can deliver real wins for climate and nature. One of this year’s headline awards went to Peers for the Planet, the House of Lords cross-party group at the forefront of environmental action in Westminster. Over the past year, Peers for the Planet have led the way in sh