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2/ 175 MPs support the bill, but the government doesn’t
"‘The Government does not support all the proposals in the Bill and so will not be supporting it. As a Government Whip, I am therefore unable to vote for the Bill or put my name to it,’ said Manchester Withington Labour MP Jeff Smith."
"‘The Government does not support all the proposals in the Bill and so will not be supporting it. As a Government Whip, I am therefore unable to vote for the Bill or put my name to it,’ said Manchester Withington Labour MP Jeff Smith."
Free voting needed for Climate & Nature Bill parliamentary process
Polling shows the public thinks Labour is no more nature-positive than the Tories as pressure mounts on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to 'back not block' this month's environmental bill.
New researc...
environmentjournal.online
January 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
2/ 175 MPs support the bill, but the government doesn’t
"‘The Government does not support all the proposals in the Bill and so will not be supporting it. As a Government Whip, I am therefore unable to vote for the Bill or put my name to it,’ said Manchester Withington Labour MP Jeff Smith."
"‘The Government does not support all the proposals in the Bill and so will not be supporting it. As a Government Whip, I am therefore unable to vote for the Bill or put my name to it,’ said Manchester Withington Labour MP Jeff Smith."
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1/ On 24th January the Climate and Nature Bill will be read in Parliament but – outrageously – the Labour party may not allow its MPs a free vote
It’s no exaggeration to say the fate of the world depends on urgent political action, so this is no time to be playing party politics
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It’s no exaggeration to say the fate of the world depends on urgent political action, so this is no time to be playing party politics
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“Campaigners are now demanding implementation of a free vote system for the Climate and Nature Bill, allowing individual backbench MPs to act on personal convictions rather than party lines.” #CANBill
Free voting needed for Climate & Nature Bill parliamentary process
Polling shows the public thinks Labour is no more nature-positive than the Tories as pressure mounts on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to 'back not block' this month's environmental bill.
New researc...
environmentjournal.online
January 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
1/ On 24th January the Climate and Nature Bill will be read in Parliament but – outrageously – the Labour party may not allow its MPs a free vote
It’s no exaggeration to say the fate of the world depends on urgent political action, so this is no time to be playing party politics
🧵
It’s no exaggeration to say the fate of the world depends on urgent political action, so this is no time to be playing party politics
🧵
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“If we’re to have hope of flourishing during the coming #climate breakdown, we need a movement that invites people to share in its determination to act …channelling our energy into practical solutions for adapting to the climate crisis that’s already here” - important from @rupertread.bsky.social 👇
At Extinction Rebellion, we aimed for UK net zero in 2025. That won't happen – so here’s what to do instead | Rupert Read
With the climate crisis hitting Britain, we must build resilience at a local level by rewilding, saving water and fighting floods, says Rupert Read of Climate Majority
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
“If we’re to have hope of flourishing during the coming #climate breakdown, we need a movement that invites people to share in its determination to act …channelling our energy into practical solutions for adapting to the climate crisis that’s already here” - important from @rupertread.bsky.social 👇