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Skills and Post-16 Education Bill an opportunity for the UK to lead the way to net zero
Baroness Hayman, Lord Knight of Weymouth and Baroness Sheehan published a piece in Politics Home this week on the ways which the...
Jul 28, 2021


Baroness Hayman and Senator Mary Coyle talk climate and political action with Alberto Lidji
Baroness Hayman and Canadian Senator, Mary Coyle sat down with Alberto Lidji for his Do One Bettter! podcast earlier this month to...
Jul 25, 2021


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...
Jun 16, 2021


Peers debate the biodiversity emergency and the Dasgupta Review
In the last weeks before the end of the 2019-2021 parliamentary session Peers debated the merits of declaring a biodiversity emergency...
Jun 14, 2021


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...
Jun 10, 2021


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....
Jun 8, 2021


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...
May 25, 2021


Peers debate the environment as part of the Queen’s Speech
Between 11 – 19 May the Queen’s Speech was debated in the House of Lords. Over the five days of debate over 50 Peer raised issues...
May 24, 2021


Catalysing Parliamentary Action to Fight Climate Change
Peers for the Planet supporters in the House of Lords are committed to using their unique platform to share knowledge and galvanise...
May 11, 2021


Canadian Senator calls for cross-party coalition modelled on Peers for the Planet
By pressing for ambitious and practical domestic policies that can be shared internationally and by drawing on the diversity, expertise...
May 4, 2021
Peers debate the FCDO's Integrated Review
On 28 April Lord Alton of Liverpool led a debate on the impact the planned reduction of UK overseas aid from 0.7%-0.5% would have on the...
Apr 27, 2021
Peers debate the need for integrated policy making
On 21 April Lord Teverson led a debate in the House of Lords on the need to have an integrated approach to policy-making in both national...
Apr 21, 2021
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