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Sep 27

Baroness Hayman chairs discussion on how to unlock onshore wind

Yesterday, P4P Chair, Baroness Hayman chaired several sessions of an online conference on onshore wind. Watched by over 100 attendees and...

Sep 12

Baroness Boycott speaks to the ENDS Report on ecocide and cautious optimism for the next parliament

P4P Vice-Chair Baroness Rosie Boycott was interviewed by Isabella Kaminski on her ongoing campaign for a new crime of ecocide to be...

Sep 3

Peers highlight opportunity to strengthen Crown Estate’s focus on climate and nature

A group of cross-party Peers urged the Government to integrate UK climate and nature targets into the work of the body responsible for...

Jul 29

Climate and nature progress probed by Peers in the King’s Speech debates

Last week the House of Lords held a series of debates on the King’s Speech following the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday 17...

Jul 26

Peers succeed in getting climate and nature into Lords PMB ballot

Members of the House of Lords were successful in their attempts to table Private Members Bills (PMBs) which would improve our...

Jul 17

Crib sheet: What is in the King's Speech for climate and nature?

Bills announced in today’s King’s Speech today offer exciting opportunities for legislators to make faster progress on putting in place...

Jul 8

Onshore wind ban in England to finally be lifted

P4P Chair Baroness Hayman (pictured) has campaigned for the de-facto ban to be lifted for several years. Today the Chancellor, Rachel...

May 30

Peers highlight environmental concerns with the Economic Activity of Public Bodies Bill

Although Parliament has now been dissolved, following the calling of an election for 4th July, peers remained active up to prorogation on...

May 29

Science in broadcasting and the rise of misinformation

The framework for impartiality and accuracy for broadcasting has been in place since the 1950s, but in the past 10 years evidence from...

May 29

New technology trials announced to help sustainably manage UK fish stocks

Following many years of work from Peers on sustainable fisheries, the Government has announced that it will trial Remote Electronic...

May 15

Cross-party Peers and MPs call on the PM to show climate leadership

Yesterday, a number of P4P Peers joined 50 cross-party parliamentarians in writing to the Prime Minister to call for leadership at home...

May 14

Peers propose protections for marine habitats and ending venting and flaring

The Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill recently had its Committee stage debate in the House of Lords, with P4P Peers securing support from...