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