IEA Executive Director addresses Peers on energy crisis and reaching net zero
On Monday 16 May the Executive Director of the Paris-based International Energy Agency, Dr Fatih Birol, addressed Peers for the Planet...
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- May 6
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...
- Apr 20
Peers strengthen Judicial Review Bill, giving judges stronger remedies in environmental cases
Peers secured an amendment to the Judicial Review and Courts Bill which removes proposed changes to the Judicial Review process which...
- Apr 19
Post-COP, Peers explore solutions to make net zero a reality
In early March, Peers for the Planet peers contributed to a Beyond COP26 roundtable series exploring practical ideas and solutions to...
- Apr 13
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...
- Mar 23
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...
- Mar 22
Peers argue to embed climate and environmental considerations within subsidy decisions
Last month, Peers argued for amendments to the Subsidy Control Bill which would embed climate and environmental considerations within...
- Mar 21
Building cross-party consensus: Peers and MPs working together
The UK has historically enjoyed high levels of political consensus on climate. As we move from international and national commitments to...
- Feb 3
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...
- Oct 11, 2021
Peers pass 14 amendments on Environment Bill
The Environment Bill will receive third reading in the Lords after the Conference Recess before parliamentary ‘Ping-Pong’ begins where...
- Oct 6, 2021
House of Lords debates role of public behaviour change in helping UK reach net zero
On 16 September, the House of Lords debated the role of public behaviour change in helping the UK to reach net zero carbon emissions by...
- Jul 28, 2021
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...
