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New Year’s greeting – looking back on 2025 and forward to 2026

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Happy New Year to all supporters, let’s hope there may be a glimmer of hope on the horizon……

Last year we asked supporters to consider joining a few related campaigns, mainly Zero Hour’s Climate and Nature Bill campaign  and the National Emergency Briefing Campaign. For further discussion of the National Emergency Briefing see the blog written by Dave Waltham, retired Professor of Earth Sciences at Royal Holloway, Citizens’ Climate Education Observer at COP 26 and CCL member.

We also engaged with supporters on the way forward for CCL UK which is a work in progress, to which you can contribute further by joining us in our monthly meetings (3rd Tuesday 8 pm).

The Chair of CCL-EU, James Collis, has written a letter to members which summarises what happened in 2025 and what the CCL-EU group has been engaged in. An extract is given below…..

Our work has combined to include “Climate Dividends” in the EU legislation for extending Carbon Pricing. Whilst the interpretation is contested by the Commission, recent meetings with Parliamentarians and NGOs support the original intention and our own understanding.

The State of Climate Action (Oct 2025) report assessed global progress towards the 2030 targets needed for 1.5ºC. The carbon price indicator is classed as “in the right direction, [but] well off track” – estimated as needing to be 10x higher. This is unlikely to surprise most members. However, what is particularly striking is that of the remaining 44 metrics, over 60% would be directly positively influenced by higher carbon pricing (14 items strongly, 13 items nudged). This disproportionate impact is reinforced by research and models that continue to demonstrate the potency of pricing. Carbon pricing remains a unique and critical priority in the fight against climate change.

To implement effective pricing requires 3 factors: relevance to the current priorities, leadership from politicians, and support from trustworthy sources. We have seen these factors in Canada and Austria. Leadership from Catherine McKenna and Leonore Gewessler with support from environmental NGOs, unions, academics and economists amongst others. Such powerful policies necessarily attract attacks from the fossil fuel industry, states, and paid actors. What we have witnessed in 2025 is that without ongoing support such policies can be weakened or repealed. In the cases above, the original trusted sources did not stay engaged after implementation, as prices rose and opponents organised, public support declined.

We remain convinced that higher prices are an easy and fast way of overpowering existing fossil fuel subsidies. And that significant direct payments are a fair, popular and credible way for most countries to secure public support. With the ETS2 now delayed till 2028, all efforts in member states to prepare for ETS2 or encourage early floor pricing will enhance the likelihood of wider success and policy persistence.

CCL UK is currently waiting to see what opportunities will exist for suggesting a rebate on carbon pricing whether through an ETS extension or some other mechanism. In the meantime we will work on what our structure should be going forward and alerting supporters to other climate related campaigns.

Here’s hoping that 2026 will be better!

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Shocking failure of major broadcasters and other media to report on the National Emergency Briefing – support their response.

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Those of you who have been following Zero Hour or other climate/nature organisations will have heard about the National Emergency Briefing held in Westminster Hall on Thursday November 27th.  Unbelievably there is a good chance that many people will not have heard of the event, especially if they stay informed via broadcast media! Despite the testimony of 9 experts including a retired lieutenant general the event was ignored by all the major broadcasters. There is a you tube video summarising the event here.  and the expert speaker’s presentations.

National Emergency Briefing  is asking us to sign a letter to the Government and the absentee broadcasters.The letter reminds the Government that under the Communications Act 2003, all public service broadcasters must inform the public on major national and international issues and the Climate Change Committee has urged the Government to provide trusted public information. It asks for an urgent televised national emergency briefing and a comprehensive public engagement  campaign so that everyone understands the profound risks this crisis poses to themselves and their families.

For further discussion of the meeting see the blog written by Dave Waltham, retired Professor of Earth Sciences at Royal Holloway, Citizens’ Climate Education Observer at COP 26 and CCL member.

Please do consider signing it via the website and requesting to stay informed.

 

Support the Zero Hour action for an emergency debate on the Climate and Nature bill

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Zero Hour is asking people to sign an open letter to the PM to ask that the Climate and Nature Bill will be permitted emergency debate time when it returns to the House of Commons on July 11th. You can do this by following the sign now link to the website below or you can follow our advice on writing a personal email or letter which could be taken more seriously.

You may have already signed up to send the special Zero Hour colour letter and do a social media post, if so that is brilliant but an extra personal email or letter won’t go amiss. Do whatever you have capacity for – it all helps!

This is an example of the letter being sent to Keir Starmer if you click on the website link…..

Dear Sir Keir Starmer,

We write as residents of Melksham and Devizes.

Nearly a year ago, you were elected on a promise of ‘change’. Yet, we have seen little progress, only broken pledges and missed opportunities.

In Melksham and Devizes, people face soaring food prices, cold homes, overstretched NHS services, and the destruction of our natural habitats, rivers, and green spaces.

You campaigned for a Britain ready to tackle 21st-century challenges, particularly the climate and nature crisis; a Britain that capitalises on the opportunities a just-led transition offers, and puts workers before profits.

At COP29, you acknowledged the risks of warming beyond 1.5°C—floods, economic instability, and threats to national security—while promising that a Labour Government would seize the opportunities of energy independence to boost living standards.

But, the UK is off track to meet its 2015 Paris and 2022 Montreal climate and nature commitments. And yet, vast amounts of public money is being spent on subsidies for unproven technologies that benefit major fossil fuel corporations more than communities and workers like us.

We risk losing the benefits of action: lower energy bills, warmer homes, thriving ecosystems, better public transport, and clean rivers and air. By failing our international pledges, you let down the most vulnerable people, including in Melksham and Devizes.

The Climate and Nature Bill, debated in Parliament in January 2025, offers a solution.

Crafted by leading scientists, it would make the UK’s climate and nature targets legally binding and actively involve communities in a fair way forward—driving transformative change, and creating a greener, fairer, more prosperous UK.

We know that tackling the climate and nature crisis will deliver REAL change for people across the UK—those disillusioned with politics, hit hard by the cost of living crisis, and worried about the future. We must rise to the challenge and call for action that puts people first—shaped by communities and designed to benefit the public, rather than large multinational corporations.

Yet despite the Energy Secretary’s promise to deliver the “spirit and substance” of the Bill, no action has followed.

On the 11th of July, the CAN Bill will return to the House of Commons, but is unlikely to progress without your Government’s support. With your 400-seat majority, you have the power to grant it emergency debate time and deliver the change you promised.

Prime Minister, we want REAL change for a better Britain. People in Melksham and Devizes want you to step up climate and nature action—not pull back.

Will you ensure the CAN Bill is allocated more time, debated and voted on in this parliamentary session?

Sign now

If you feel you could send a more personal email or letter to the your MP/the PM we suggest you follow our suggestions below. Personal letters are taken more seriously than form letters and you can ask for a response.

Write a personalised letter to Keir Starmer and / or your MP in support of the Climate and Nature (CAN) Bill.

Begin with a positive, maybe about the report of the Climate Change Committee saying that our emissions have reduced by 50.4% below those in 1990.

Use some facts from the Zero Hours letter but please feel free to research some of your own – personal works best. You could mention statistics about melting glaciers or warming seas or the effects of more floods or wildfires in your area.

Points to include:

  • A commitment in Paris and Montreal to have legally binding targets to reduce emissions and reach net zero by 2050 and protect 30% of the UK land ans sea mass for nature by 2030.
  • We will all benefit, especially the most vulnerable, from lower energy bills,warmer homes, thriving ecosystems, better public transport, clean rivers and air which this bill would help us achieve.
  • The Climate and Nature Bill, debated in Parliament in January 2025, offers a positive way forward to ensure we get there.
  • Crafted by leading scientists, it would make the UK’s climate and nature targets legally binding and actively involve communities in a fair wayforward—driving transformative change, and creating a greener, fairer, more prosperous UK.
  • We know that tackling the climate and nature crisis will deliver REAL change for people across the UK—those disillusioned with politics, hit hard by the cost
  • of living crisis, and worried about the future. We must rise to the challenge and call for action that puts people first—shaped by communities and designed to benefit the public, rather than large multinational corporations.
  • Despite the Energy Secretary’s promise after the January debate to deliver the “spirit and substance” of the Bill, there has been no action has followed.
  • On the 11th of July, the CAN Bill will return to the House of Commons. With your 400-seat majority, you have the power to grant it time for an emergency
  • debate and deliver the change you promised.

Do add your name and address and ask for a response.

Say that you see this as a priority and would like a reply confirming the Government’s response to the request that time will be granted for an emergency debate and the reasons for whatever decision is made.

Many thanks and if you do receive a response do let us know at [email protected]. 

Support Stop Rosebank as new rules make it even harder to justify the exploitation of the Rosebank oilfield.

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CCL reported back in 2023 that the Rosebank oil field was approved (granted a licence) despite an intensive campaign against it which included MPs and peers from all parties. Carbon Brief’s Simon Evans tweeted that burning all its production – some 300m+ barrels of oil & gas – would be equivalent to the annual emissions of around 90 countries and 400m people!  The new government’s veto of the new licensing of oil and gas fields had no effect on this decision as the licence had been granted in 2023.

Production hasn’t started because it is never going to be the easiest oilfield to exploit. New and very welcome rules have now been implemented which price pollution in a way that a comprehensive carbon tax would do but that ETS has not as yet (as it did not cover non-combustion processes like venting).  These rules should make it even harder to justify starting production at Rosebank as the current tax regime does little to put companies off, despite windfall taxes which are scheduled to end in 2030.

 

 These rules offer another sound reason to argue that Rosebank should never be exploited and CCL UK urges followers to support the Stop Rosebank campaign at this critical juncture.

On June 19th Stop Rosebank reported that ……

We’ve got some incredible news. The government has announced new rules that mean assessments to approve or reject new oil and gas projects will now finally have to take into account the CO2 produced from burning the fossil fuels in the field itself.

‍Yes, it’s shocking. Until now, the full amount of pollution from these climate-wrecking projects were not considered in the decisions!

But now, thanks to the pressure we’ve built together, from the Supreme court ruling last year to our 1 million signatures against new oil and gas that we’ve submitted to the government, the rules are more in line with common sense. Despite oil industry spin, this guidance includes an actually serious, credible approach to assessing the harm caused from burning the oil and gas in any new fields including Rosebank.

Rosebank’s owner, Equinor, must reapply for permission if it wants to develop the field. Then, the government can finally make a new decision on Rosebank – one that includes more of the true climate cost.

It will be overwhelmingly obvious that the project is incompatible with the UK’s climate commitments. The climate pollution from burning Rosebank would amount to more than the combined annual CO2 emissions of all 28 lowest-income countries in the world. In fact, the world already has more oil than is safe to burn – most of the world’s remaining oil and gas reserves need to stay buried if we want to keep our liveable climate. Every new oil field makes the world a more dangerous place.

This Labour government cannot claim to care about climate change and approve Rosebank – the maths don’t add up. Whether or not this government follows the science and rejects Rosebank will be a real test of its climate credibility.

This doesn’t mean we’ve won. It means the final decision is getting closer and it’s time to ramp up the heat to make sure that we #StopRosebank for good.

We’ve opened the door to change – now it’s time to kick it wide open. This is the moment to crank up the pressure and we’ve got plans to do exactly that. From mass mobilisations to digital actions, the next phase of the fight is about to begin, and it’s going to be big. Keep your eyes out over the coming weeks on how to join.

You can start building the heat from inside Parliament and Holyrood, by asking MPs and MSPs to pledge to #StopRosebank. The best way to do that is to meet your MP or MSP using our guide. Even if you’ve met or contacted them before, now that Rosebank will be back on the political agenda, it’s a good time to nudge again. This is how we’ve got 20 MPs and 10 MSPs from across parties and the country standing with us.

Meet your MP or MSP

The second best way is to use our email tool to send a new email to your MP or MSP and ask them to pledge. We’ve nearly contacted all of our MPs and MSPs – let’s get to 100%.

Email your MP       Email your MSP

Change is possible – it’s already happening. Together, we’ve already helped shift the rules. Now let’s keep going and get Rosebank scrapped

Some ways to support the fight against climate change this summer…

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Here are some actions you can take to help keep the UK at the forefront of fighting climate change.

There is currently a petition about Airport Expansion…..

More than 20 airports across the UK have expansion plans, which will result in a combined increase of 60%+ capacity. More flights means more emissions, at a time when we should be doing everything we can to reduce emissions and avert climate catastrophe.

More flights also mean more noise and air pollution, which is linked to poor physical and mental health for those living near airports.

The Climate Change Committee says there should be no net airport expansion unless aviation is outperforming its emission baselines. Local people and politicians oppose airport expansion plans, but central government can overrule their decisions.

We think airports are big enough. Stop airport expansion.

Sign this petition

 In June the Climate Coalition’s Great Big Green Week will take place and on the 9th July there is an opportunity to join the Climate Coalition’s Act Now, Change Forever Mass Lobby of Parliament.

Last but certainly not least, Zero Hour is asking people to sign an open letter to the PM to ask that the Climate and Nature Bill will be permitted emergency debate time when it returns to the House of Commons on July 11th. 

This is an example of the letter being sent to Keir Starmer:

Dear Sir Keir Starmer,

We write as residents of Melksham and Devizes.

Nearly a year ago, you were elected on a promise of ‘change’. Yet, we have seen little progress, only broken pledges and missed opportunities.

In Melksham and Devizes, people face soaring food prices, cold homes, overstretched NHS services, and the destruction of our natural habitats, rivers, and green spaces.

You campaigned for a Britain ready to tackle 21st-century challenges, particularly the climate and nature crisis; a Britain that capitalises on the opportunities a just-led transition offers, and puts workers before profits.

At COP29, you acknowledged the risks of warming beyond 1.5°C—floods, economic instability, and threats to national security—while promising that a Labour Government would seize the opportunities of energy independence to boost living standards.

But, the UK is off track to meet its 2015 Paris and 2022 Montreal climate and nature commitments. And yet, vast amounts of public money is being spent on subsidies for unproven technologies that benefit major fossil fuel corporations more than communities and workers like us.

We risk losing the benefits of action: lower energy bills, warmer homes, thriving ecosystems, better public transport, and clean rivers and air. By failing our international pledges, you let down the most vulnerable people, including in Melksham and Devizes.

The Climate and Nature Bill, debated in Parliament in January 2025, offers a solution.

Crafted by leading scientists, it would make the UK’s climate and nature targets legally binding and actively involve communities in a fair way forward—driving transformative change, and creating a greener, fairer, more prosperous UK.

We know that tackling the climate and nature crisis will deliver REAL change for people across the UK—those disillusioned with politics, hit hard by the cost of living crisis, and worried about the future. We must rise to the challenge and call for action that puts people first—shaped by communities and designed to benefit the public, rather than large multinational corporations.

Yet despite the Energy Secretary’s promise to deliver the “spirit and substance” of the Bill, no action has followed.

On the 11th of July, the CAN Bill will return to the House of Commons, but is unlikely to progress without your Government’s support. With your 400-seat majority, you have the power to grant it emergency debate time and deliver the change you promised.

Prime Minister, we want REAL change for a better Britain. People in Melksham and Devizes want you to step up climate and nature action—not pull back.

Will you ensure the CAN Bill is allocated more time, debated and voted on in this parliamentary session?

Sign now

Urgent request from Chris Packham – let’s stop fossil fuel company sponsorship and advertising deals

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Tony Blair, former PM and literal lobbyist for Saudi oil companies, says net zero is ‘doomed to fail’– surprised? Me neither.

Let’s face it — those in power have proven again and again they won’t move fast enough to halt fossil fuel extraction and switch tracks towards a greener future. 

Take BP, which announced four key targets at their recent AGM. The ‘most important’? Increase shareholder returns. To help achieve these goals, BP is cutting its funding for renewables and increasing oil and gas investment by 20% to $10 billion per annum.
These fossil fuel companies are not just continuing drilling for oil and gas, they’re accelerating it, and decreasing their investments in renewables.
Why do our politicians let them get away with it? £££.
A report from the New Weather Institute identified over £4 BILLION was spent by fossil fuel companies in 2024 on sports sponsorships, and many more billions are spent on traditional advertising to influence MPs, Lords, CEOs and other decision makers each year to keep their manufactured consent for destroying the planet.
It’s why I’m calling on the UK Government to ban fossil fuel ads and sponsorships– because for too long these companies have had largely unlimited £££ to greenwash their filthy reputations to decisionmakers and the public.
We have just 10 days left to hit 100,000 signatures and force a Parliamentary debate, please add your name now and share with your friends and family.
France has done it, The Hague has done it– it’s not that radical. Let’s get fossil fuel ads banned for good.

Roz Savage’s statement on the agreement reached on the Climate and Nature Bill yesterday.

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The Climate and Nature bill didn’t pass its second reading yesterday, by Thursday evening it had become obvious that the Government wouldn’t let it progress.

It seems however that a compromise which the Government will work with was reached. This Facebook post from Dr Roz Savage, the Liberal Democrat MP who reintroduced the Climate and Nature Bill this parliamentary session, explains what happened yesterday when it became obvious that the Climate and Nature bill wouldn’t pass its second reading.

What a day, well, what a week!

Today marked the second reading of my Private Members’ Bill – the Climate and Nature Bill.
I’m so grateful to everyone who attended, showed their support, and has worked so hard to champion this cause – especially the incredible team at Zero Hour. …
After a long and lively debate, the House voted to adjourn the debate until 11th July.
In the meantime, I’ve secured a significant list of commitments from the government, including but NOT LIMITED to:
Recommitting to key policy promises and ensuring DEFRA and DESNZ coordinate on climate and nature strategies.
A guarantee that I’ll be involved in discussions around environmental policy.
A government-led parliamentary debate on the UK’s climate and nature progress, and an annual statement from the Secretary of State.
This is a huge step forward for the climate and nature movement. The CAN Bill remains alive in its current form, and these commitments can hold the government to account on their environmental policies after this win today.

Thank you for being part of this journey – together, we’re driving progress for a sustainable future.

This comment on Roz’s post by constituent Stuart Madeley offers a useful analysis……

We might be disappointed but in reality, as a Private Members Bill it was never going to progress without Government backing. As was reported in several newspapers this week the Labour Government were opposed to the Bill and were prepared to vote it down (they have a majority of 156!) If that had happened the Bill would be dead now!

Instead Roz has secured several commitments from Ed Miliband which may well lead to the Government adopting some or all of the measures in the Bill. It’s a long road but this is a very important step forward that has been achieved as a result of hard work by Roz and her team as well as by other MPs and campaigners over several years. Well done to everyone who supported this Bill and good luck for the next steps to finally getting these measures in place!

A huge thanks to all those who contacted their MPs and especially those who were involved in the wider Zero Hour campaigning. Your efforts ensured that the Government could not dismiss the bill out of hand.

Urgent appeal from Zero Hour

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Climate deniers and the far right could have a field day in Parliament this Friday unless your MP turns up to the CAN Bill’s Second Reading on 24 January.
Last week, Nigel Farage and Liz Truss attended a climate sceptic group launch. On Monday, Donald Trump, who’s pledged to “drill, baby, drill”, was inaugurated as President. He immediately pulled the US out of the Paris Agreement and is rolling back on environmental commitments.
Climate deniers are spreading lies about the Bill, and feeling energised in Westminster, meaning we need as many MPs as possible to stand and be counted at the CAN Bill’s pivotal Second Reading this Friday. If we don’t, Farage, Reform and ‘bill blockers’ will talk the Bill out—meaning there’ll be no vote, no conclusion, and the Bill will fall.
The good news? We have the numbers to prevent this from happening—but, if, and only if, our 195 cross-party supporters show up, take part to advance the Bill.
We need your help. Will you email your MP now, asking them to (1) let you know that they’ll be there on Friday to support the CAN Bill, and (2) put in to speak at the debate? This is serious. If they have to cancel their plans, so be it.

It’s easy to feel despair in the face of the climate-nature crisis. But together, we CAN deliver hope! Your MP has an opportunity to be on the right side of history by voting to advance the CAN Bill—which can deliver huge benefits for you, and people across your constituency.

We’ve made a brand new email tool, making it easy to email your MP today. Together, we CAN.

For further information follow the Take Action link above to the Zero Hour Website

Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada press release on Trudeau’s resignation

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The Climate Legacy of Justin Trudeau
A Perspective from Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada

Justin Trudeau’s tenure as Prime Minister marks a pivotal chapter in Canada’s climate history, having accomplished more on climate policy than any other Canadian leader.

The climate agenda began in 2015 with the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change. Developed in consultation with the people of Canada, businesses, provinces, territories, and Indigenous peoples, the framework aimed to achieve emissions reduction targets, promote economic growth, and enhance resilience to climate change. It set a new standard for proactive government planning across multiple sectors, replacing the previous fragmented and voluntary approach with a cohesive, strategic effort to address climate challenges.

Under Trudeau’s leadership, Canada’s pollution levels have dropped to their lowest in 27 years, highlighting the effectiveness of the government’s climate policies. Prior to 2015, Canada’s greenhouse gas pollution trendline was upward with the provincial governments of that time doing the lion-share of the emissions reductions. Trudeau also achieved this in the context of lack of provincial cooperation within the confederation from especially current governments in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. All of this progress has been achieved despite the formidable challenges posed by decades-long climate disinformation campaign from the fossil fuel industry and the unprecedented disruptions of a global pandemic.

These policies have had significant impacts, including:

  1. Enacting the Net Zero Emissions Accountability Act: This legislation enshrines long-term climate goals into law, ensuring effective governance, transparency, and predictability in climate planning.
  2. Strengthening Climate Targets: The government has recently set more ambitious 2030 and 2035 targets, though there remains work to align these with Canada’s fair share of global climate efforts.
  3. Regulating Oil and Gas Pollution: Regulations have been introduced to limit emissions from the oil and gas sector.
  4. Supporting Workers Through the Sustainable Jobs Act: This ensures workers and communities have a voice in shaping Canada’s new, sustainable economy.
  5. Addressing Environmental Racism: The National Strategy Respecting Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice Act requires the government to tackle these critical issues.
  6. Phasing Out Fossil Fuel Subsidies: Canada has pledged to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies by 2023, in line with G20 commitments, but more comprehensive action is needed to meet this goal and align with the country’s climate objectives.
  7. Launching the National Adaptation Strategy: This plan aims to keep Canadians safe in the face of climate impacts.
  8. Revision of Canada’s Food Guide (2019): Updated to align with planetary and human health goals, recommending a flexitarian diet emphasizing plant-based protein sources while allowing moderate consumption of meat, dairy, and fish.
  9. Clean Electricity Regulations: Canada regulated fossil fuel pollution within the electricity sector.
  10. Implementing Carbon Pricing: The pan-Canadian carbon pricing backstop is a cornerstone of Canada’s emissions reduction strategy.

Despite these accomplishments, significant challenges remain. The purchase of the Trans Mountain Pipeline underscored the tension between climate commitments and fossil fuel interests, eroding public trust in the government’s climate commitment. Moving forward, the next Liberal leader must build on Trudeau’s legacy by championing bold climate policies that facilitate a just transition away from fossil fuels. At the same time, they must address the rising income inequality, which has reached its highest level since 1999, when records first began.

“The climate emergency is upon us. As Canada approaches a federal election, robust and inclusive climate action must be central to the agendas of all political parties,” says Cathy Orlando, National Director of Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada. “This is about you and your family. Voters must demand climate policies that ensure a safe, sustainable future, prioritizing actions that reduce pollution, support clean energy jobs and the caring economy, and make life more affordable and resilient for all.”

Through continued collaboration and innovation, Canada’s climate journey can serve as a model for action, ensuring a legacy of leadership and a future where Canadians are remembered as good ancestors—those who acted decisively to safeguard the planet for future generations.

The Climate and Nature Bill will have its second reading soon – help to ensure it passes this hurdle.

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Zero Hour is campaigning to get the Climate and Nature Bill passed into law. The proposed law addresses climate change, global warming, and the nature crisis in line with the most up-to-date science. The CAN Bill is the only proposed legislation before the UK Parliament that ensures a comprehensive and joined-up approach to the emergency. The bill was first introduced by Caroline Lucas in 2020 and reintroduced by Alex Sobel this year, with a first reading on 15 May 24. It is described as:

A Bill to require the United Kingdom to achieve climate and nature targets; to give the Secretary of State a duty to implement a strategy to achieve those targets; to establish a Climate and Nature Assembly to advise the Secretary of State in creating that strategy; to give duties to the Committee on Climate Change and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee regarding the strategy and targets; and for connected purposes.

Zero Hour states that if passed the CAN Bill would ensure that the UK:

Creates a joined-up plan—the crises in climate and nature are deeply intertwined, requiring a plan that considers both together

Cuts emissions in line with 1.5°C—ensuring UK emissions are reduced rapidly, for the last chance of limiting warming to 1.5°C.

Not only halts, but also reverses the decline in nature—setting nature measurably on the path to recovery by 2030.

Takes responsibility for our overseas footprint—both emissions and ecological.

Prioritises nature in decision-making, and ends fossil fuel production and imports as rapidly as possible.

Ensures no-one is left behind—through fairness provisions.

Involves the public—giving people a say in finding a fair way forward through a Climate & Nature Assembly, an essential tool for bringing the public along with the unprecedented pace of change required.

CCL UK endorses this commitment specifically because of the key principles to:

  • Take responsibility for our overseas footprint—both emissions and ecological.
  • Ensure no-one is left behind—through fairness provisions.

We urge our supporters to contact their MPs to ensure the bill passes its second reading. The second reading will be held on the 24th January 2025. If your MP is already supporting the bill please ask that they are in London for that Friday to attend the second reading. The website offers a step by step guide to sending an email to your MP, tailored to whether your MP already supports the bill or not.

Please support this action.