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UK sporting events must be ready for a changing climate
The Government wants the UK to remain a world leader in hosting major sporting events. But the climate these events take place in is changing - and our sporting infrastructure must adapt with it. This week, Peers have been scrutinising the Sporting Events Bill, a major piece of legislation designed to strengthen the UK’s ability to host world-class competitions. Yet the Bill, and the information published so far about the Government’s forthcoming proposed Major Events Str
Jun 26


Peers briefed on CCC adaptation report
Yesterday we were delighted to welcome Emma Pinchbeck and Baroness Brown from the Climate Change Committee to the House of Lords to brief cross-party Peers on their new report – A Well-Adapted UK. The report is the fourth independent assessment of UK climate risk, and it sets out in detail both what the UK is already experiencing now and what it can expect by 2050: intensifying heat, growing flood risk, and drier summers with a rising risk of drought and wildfire. The CCC a
Jun 2


Peers propose changes to make our schools safe and climate resilient
There are three amendments currently in the UK House of Lords that are critical to our children's health and wellbeing - each of which offers clear action for Government. ☠️ 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗦 The first amendment would ban the use of PFAS - forever chemicals - in school uniforms. These chemicals are linked to significant health and environmental concerns. France has already banned them and the EU moving the same way. You can read more about PFAS in school uni
Jul 18, 2025
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