Yesterday we were thrilled to welcome over 160 of our supporters to celebrate five years of cross-party action on climate and nature. Lord Ravensdale opened the event by thanking our outgoing Chair, Baroness Hayman, for her extraordinary work as founding Chair and for epitomising the cross-party collaboration that has been so integral to the group’s success in achieving legislative change. “You’ve demonstrated what political leadership on climate should look like and what it

Oral Questions in the House of Lords are a key tool for holding Ministers to account, shining a spotlight on urgent issues, and pushing the Government to take action — both at home and in tackling shared global issues. This past week, Peers for the Planet  supporters have been doing just that, urging the Government to step up its leadership on major global environmental challenges: from plastic pollution and deep-sea mining to illegal deforestation. Here’s a quick round-up of

(L) Baroness Willis, Chair of P4P; Alex Sobel MP, Chris Law MP meet with members of the Brazilian Congress As part of a two-day...

Last week’s announcement that the vast majority of new build homes in England will be required to be built with solar panels has been...

Last week, The Crown Estate  hosted Peers for the Planet for a visit to the Windsor Estate - one of the UK’s most important environmental and ecological sites, with a history dating back to 1066.   The visit offered a chance to meet staff from The Crown Estate, along with the conservationists and farmers who manage and care for the estate’s unique habitats and wildlife, as well as its ambitious restoration programmes and nature-friendly farming practices.   On a safari throug

We are so pleased to share that our Founding Director, Lynette Huntley, has been named in 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿...

Rt Hon Baroness Hayman GBE (L) and Baroness Willis of Summertown CBE (R) Peers for the Planet is pleased to announce the appointment of...

At what is a critical moment for the net zero transition in a changing world, P4P brought together Peers from all sides of the House to gather insights from one of the world's most experienced climate visionaries on how politicians can provide long-term leadership and bring the public with them on efforts to tackle the climate and nature crises. The event brought together cross-party supporters of Peers for the Planet, the Lord Speaker and Energy Minister, Lord Hunt to hear

A roundtable convened by Peers for the Planet and supported by Friends Provident brought together new economy experts - an emerging...

As the Football Governance Bill  began its report stage in the Lords last week, Peers put forward a final case for making changes to help set English football on course for a sustainable future.   P4P Peers supported an amendment - first tabled at committee stage  - which aimed to link the Bill to  the UK’s Climate Change Act 2008,  so that a focus on the long-term environmental sustainability of our most popular national game will form part of the emerging regulatory landsc

On the 05 March, Peers for the Planet hosted the Climate Change Committee in parliament for a briefing on its Seventh Carbon Budget  advice to the government. The advice sets out the recommended level for the carbon budget period 2038-42 to be 535 MtCO2e, including emissions from international aviation and shipping. If this is achieved, emissions during this period will be a quarter of the level they are today, and 87% lower than levels in 1990. The session explored the Balan

Great British Energy (GBE), a new publicly owned energy company being set up by the Government, will be endowed with £8.3 billion over the course of this Parliament to drive forward investment in clean, home-grown energy production.   Legislation to set up the new body has been scrutinised in the Lords, and while the Government’s aim is for the new body to support reaching our clean power targets, there was no mention of contributing to reaching net zero in the Bill.   P4P Pe