All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment

Join The Big Plastic Count The UK’s biggest people-powered investigation into household plastic waste.

We’re supporting The Big Plastic Count!

From 9-15 March, thousands of people will be counting all the plastic packaging they throw away for one week.

Calling all MPs: we're asking you to encourage your local schools to take part and to set up a visit (please DM us for support + materials).

We welcome Minister Seema Malhotra highlighting the UK’s responsibility to protect marine ecosystems and support sustainable development.
We now hope the government will swiftly pass and implement the #BBNJBill 🌍🌊

🌊 During last Monday's reading of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill, @rozsavage.bsky.social discussed the importance of protecting our local marine environment and working with different countries to end destructive practices like bottom trawling 🌊 #BBNJBill

Flood-prone Ynysybwl homes to be bought and bulldozed by council Homes on a street at severe risk of flooding will be bought by a local council.

🏠We need to invest in flood protection now and only build in areas that meet the highest standards if we are to avoid situations like this becoming the norm 🌧️
#flooding #floodresilience

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Nearly 150 flood alerts in place across England in aftermath of Storm Chandra Met Office issues yellow rain alerts in south-west, with 66 flood warnings – indicating expected flooding – in force

🌊 The UK is clearly underprepared for the scale of climate impacts 🌧️

Waiting until the next National Adaptation Programme in 2028 is insufficient and the APPG will be campaigning to make the UK more resilient to climate change.

#ClimateChange #ClimateAdaptation
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🐳 On board Witness, Greenpeace’s newest vessel, while she was docked in London! 🌊

As Chair of the @environmentappg.bsky.social, it was inspiring to hear from the crew about how this ship saves whales by exposing industrial fishing boats who sneak into protected global marine areas

Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security This strategic assessment explores how global biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems could affect the UK’s resilience, security and prosperity.

This week, Govt quietly published a 'Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security assessment' after an FOI forced their hand.

It is a deeply concerning read for anyone who cares about our future.

🌊 On 17 January, the #HighSeasTreaty will enter into force in a major step for ocean protection.

It will enable:
🌍 Legal frameworks for MPAs
📋 Environmental impact assessments
🤝 An Ocean COP

Next up: swift progress on the UK’s BBNJ Bill is needed to implement these commitments.

Kickstarting the circular economy: A six step plan to make better use of resources | Publications | Environment APPG

1️⃣step down, 5️⃣ to go in the Circular Economy Growth Plan:

Cut the cost of living
Build up skills
Deliver roadmaps for key sectors
Get investment into circular innovation
Set the UK on a path to “one-planet” resource use

@adrianramsay.bsky.social @afzalkhanmcr.bsky.social @umakumaran.bsky.social

Vision 2035: Critical Minerals Strategy

Minister @chrismcdonaldmp.bsky.social has taken a major step forward with Vision 2035, recognising that minerals in the UK’s products and infrastructure are as important as those still in the ground.

The Strategy aims for 20% of total annual UK demand to be met through recycling by 2035.

Earlier this year we set out six steps to kickstart the circular economy.

Critical minerals are an obvious step: they are crucial for resilience, the UK’s geological reserves are highly limited, and their supply chains are often destructive.

@werahobhouse.org.uk @orecatapult.bsky.social

Abtisam Mohamed MP highlighted the need for the UK to move more quickly away from reliance on oil and gas ⛽- especially as the four biggest banks continue to finance major polluters and the drilling licence for Rosebank has still not been rejected

@alexsobel.co.uk asked what more the UK Government can do to ensure that London and the UK’s global finance drives natural capital investment worldwide 🌍- including through Article 6, the mechanism enabling international carbon markets and cooperation on emissions reductions ♻️

At last week's COP30 debate, @pippaheylings.bsky.social reminded us that COP30 was the first climate summit to be held since the world surpassed 1.5°C of warming 🌡️

This has driven more extreme weather events ⛈️, threatened crop yields and incomes🌾and put our local environments at risk 🌍

Thank you to our speakers @umakumaran.bsky.social, Shazia Arshad from Islamic Relief, Thomas Pickford from @nature.org, Sofia Ali from Green Deen Tribe - and thanks to @afzalkhanmcr.bsky.social for chairing the discussion!

🌍Huge thanks to @islamicreliefuk.bsky.social for hosting yesterday’s panel event with us!🌍

Speakers explored how the Global South bears the brunt of climate change despite being least responsible, the urgent need for renewed UK climate finance, and more

📢New Chair elected for the Environment APPG 📢

We're delighted to announce @fleuranderson.bsky.social as our new Chair! Fleur brings a range of interest and experience to the role, including leading the charge to ban plastic in wet wipes ♻️

We’re excited to work with Fleur on the APPG!

Thanks to @eciu.net and @wellcometrust.bsky.social for organising, and also to our fellow co-hosts @lcefuk.bsky.social, Conservative Environment Network, @ldnc-uk.bsky.social, @climateappg.bsky.social and @peersfortheplanet.bsky.social

Last night we celebrated ten years of the Paris Agreement ahead of COP30 🌍

Alongside cross-party politicians, we recognised the UK's climate leadership and the role all parties have played on this agenda

Fantastic to hear from @katiewhitemp.bsky.social, Lord Deben and @pippaheylings.bsky.social

Katie White speaks at podium

"We need to show rather than tell that clean energy and climate action will make lives better"

Climate Minister @katiewhitemp.bsky.social promotes optimism ahead of COP30

She says the UK's NDC is "incredibly ambitious" and notes further announcements are to come

Lord Deben speaks at lecturn

"Doing it together is what it is all about"

Former CCC Chair and Environment Minister Lord Deben tells us we must bring everyone along with environmental action and remember our responsibility to the rest of the world

We're celebrating a decade of the Paris Agreement tonight and setting ambitions high for COP30

Thanks to @pippaheylings.bsky.social for kicking off the evening and to @eciu.net, @wellcometrust.bsky.social, @lcefuk.bsky.social, CEN, @ldnc-uk.bsky.social & Peers for the Planet for co-hosting

Circular living for local growth and community benefit - ReLondon and Environment APPG briefing, Oct 2025 | Publications | Environment APPG

The Circular Economy Strategy must ensure local leaders, small businesses and community champions are part of the plan

Read our asks for the strategy 👇
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How can we get high streets buzzing, foster local pride & deliver resilient growth across the UK?

Building a circular economy is the answer ♻️

Ahead of govt's Circular Economy Strategy, @werahobhouse.org.uk & @relondon.bsky.social hosted businesses and community projects championing this agenda

@carladenyer.bsky.social asks the government what further plans they have to ban the practice of bottom trawling, which destroys vital habitats on the seabed

Sadly, the deep ocean and it's inhabitants are no longer out of reach for human activity. @barrygardiner.bsky.social speaks about the destruction that industrial fishing fleets cause on deep sea species

Our vice chair @werahobhouse.org.uk warned about the severe threat that plastic pollution poses to marine species, with over 130 trillion pieces of plastic reported in our oceans in 2023

🌍It was fantastic to see so many of our supporters at last Thursday’s #BBNJ Bill second reading! @sarahchampionmp.bsky.social reminds us that a rise in global temperatures from 1.5C to 2C takes coral reef loss from 70% to a devastating 99%🪸

Baroness Boycott raised concerns about microplastics, which are not only harming human health but are also projected to cut crop yields by up to 25% in the next decade

Lord Krebs drew attention to the worrying rise in single-use plastics, which increased 7% in the past year alone