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Oct 3, 2022
Peers for the Planet sister group launches in the Canadian Senate
Senators for Climate Solutions officially launched in the Canadian Parliament last week for Senators who want to address the critical...
Sep 21, 2022
Baroness Worthington discusses how to crisis-proof climate action in new podcast
Listen to our Co-Chair, Baroness Worthington, talk about how to make climate policy crisis-proof as the first guest on Bloomberg Green’s...
Sep 6, 2022
Parliamentarians call on PM to hold to net zero target after campaign pledges
Peers from across the parties have joined MPs in writing to the new Prime Minister urging her to continue to support measures to reach...
Jun 30, 2022
Parliamentarians call on PM to attend Biodiversity COP 15 in person
A cross-party group of parliamentarians wrote to the Prime Minister urging him to show leadership and attend the biodiversity COP 15...
May 27, 2022
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...
May 6, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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...
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