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Peers secure first ever net zero and adaptation provisions in skills framework

Despite the importance of skills and education to securing behaviour change and ensuring a just transition for workers in high carbon...

New research agency to evaluate projects against climate goals

New £800 million Advanced Research and Innovation Agency (ARIA) will have to evaluate how projects contribute to climate and...

First ever climate and environment provisions in Health and Care framework

Peers have secured new climate, environment and adaptation duties embedded within the future health framework. The NHS is responsible...

Peers push for inclusion of climate change and environment amendments to the Health and Care Bill

The Health and Care Bill is currently going through its Committee Stage in the House of Lords and Peers have tabled a number of...

Environment Bill reaches the Lords

On 7 June 2021 the Environment Bill received its Second Reading in the House of Lords. Second Reading is where parliamentarians can air...

Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill introduced.

On 20 May Lord Bird introduced his Private Members Bill. The Second reading is scheduled to take place on 25 June. This Bill, which is...

Onshore Wind Bill introduced

This Bill was introduced by Baroness Hayman on 8 June 2021. A date is yet to be set for second reading — when the Bill is first debated....

Education (Environment and Sustainable Citizenship) Bill introduced.

This Bill was introduced by Lord Knight of Weymouth on 25 May 2020. A date is yet to be set for second reading — when the Bill is first...

Peers secure inclusion of climate change considerations to Financial Services Bill

Peers get climate on the face of the Financial Services Bill

Trade Bill in its final stage

Trade Bill in "Parliamentary Ping-Pong" as Peers and MPs debate the final wording of the Bill