Parliamentarians’ Guide to Climate Change goes global

Over a year since its launch in Westminster, the Parliamentarians’ Guide to Climate Change has become an international resource for evidence-based policymaking.

Developed by the University of Exeter and Peers for the Planet, the guide has now reached over 200,000 decision-makers worldwide. Recent events in Geneva, the UK Parliament, and with Commonwealth parliamentarians have showcased its growing global influence.

WMO Congress in Geneva

At the World Meteorological Congress in Geneva last week, Met Office Chief Executive Penny Endersby convened an event to share the guide and explore how providing authoritative scientific evidence to politicians is essential to meeting global climate goals.

(L-R) Stuart Brocklehurst, Dr. Abdulla Al Mandous and Penny Endersby

Hosted by Ambassador Kumar Iyer, the UK’s Permanent Representative to the UN and World Trade Organization, the event was attended by the WMO President Dr. Abdulla Al Mandous, and heads of meteorological services from around the world.

Baroness Hayman, Director and Co-Founder of Peers for the Planet, gave a keynote speech on the guide’s impact in Parliament. She was joined by Penny Endersby, Stuart Brocklehurst from the University of Exeter, and Mark Engel from Peers for the Planet, who discussed the guide’s reach, its role in building cross-party engagement, and how meteorological leaders could help replicate its success in their own countries.

Archbishop of the Amazon

Ahead of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the Bishop of Norwich hosted a meeting in Parliament with the Archbishop of the Amazon.

Baroness Hayman attended to share the newly launched Portuguese edition of the Parliamentarians’ Guide to Climate Change and discuss with the Archbishop the importance of ensuring Indigenous peoples’ voices are heard in the fight against climate change.

Archbishop Marinez, a leading advocate for environmental justice, spoke about deforestation in the Amazon and its effects on Indigenous communities. The informal discussion covered her work in the region and the Anglican Communion’s environmental goals for COP30.

CPA Commonwealth Climate Forum

Earlier in October, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA UK) hosted the Commonwealth Climate Forum, bringing together parliamentarians and officials from across the Commonwealth to strengthen climate ambition ahead of COP30.

Baroness Sheehan, P4P Director and Chair of the Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee, chaired a session on how legislators can make better use of evidence in shaping climate policy.

In her opening remarks, she highlighted Peers for the Planet’s cross-party work and shared the Parliamentarians’ Guide to Climate Change at the event, emphasising the value of evidence-based policymaking and the role of parliamentarians in driving action that responds to the science.

The Parliamentarians’ Guide to Climate Change was launched in the UK Parliament In October 2024, and has been translated into Azerbaijani for COP29, and most recently published in Portuguese ahead of COP30 in Brazil.