The Climate APPG

Thank you to the Minister and parliamentarians for attending.

The discussion covered the government’s plans to:

🔧Deliver a pipeline of skilled workers across every nation and region
🤝Ensure clean energy jobs are good jobs
👷Harness the potential of the existing workforce

It was a pleasure to host the Minister for Industry, @chrismcdonaldmp.bsky.social, for a roundtable this afternoon to discuss the government’s Clean Energy Jobs Plan, which sets out how the government plans to deliver and support the workforce needed to meet the UK’s clean energy ambitions👷⚡️

APPG member @jeevunsandher.bsky.social highlighted that the UK’s dependence on fossil fuels has led to an affordability crisis and asked how our transition away from fossil fuels will tackle the cost of household energy head on.

As climate costs escalate, at home and abroad, the cost of the transition is falling, as technologies innovate and improve.

APPG member @pollybillington.bsky.social argued that investment in renewables will reduce the cost of energy and provide vital energy security in an uncertain world.

Chair of the ESNZ Select Committee and APPG member @billesterson.bsky.social said that those arguing against taking climate action are denying future generations a safe and liveable future.

In the current geopolitical context, it is crucial that the UK achieves true energy independence by reducing its need for fossil fuels.

@richardfoordld.bsky.social highlighted the UK’s increasing reliance on gas imports and asked how the government is building out homegrown energy supply.

During DESNZ oral questions today, Climate APPG members highlighted why climate action is an imperative for the UK’s energy security, lower bills, and the future of our planet. 🧵👇

Thank you to the Minister and parliamentarians for attending. @michaelshanksmp.co.uk @lukemurphy.bsky.social @pippaheylings.bsky.social @torcuil.bsky.social @angusmacdonaldld.bsky.social @werahobhouse.org.uk

The discussion focused on:

⚡️The government’s vision for the North Sea’s transition
🌎The government’s commitment to a 1.5°C and climate science-aligned approach to UK oil and gas production
👷How the government's plan delivers for workers, communities and supply chains

The Climate APPG was delighted to host @michaelshanksmp.co.uk, Minister for Energy, for a discussion on the UK Government’s North Sea Future Plan yesterday.

APPG member Olivia Blake MP urged the government to continue leadership shown at the COP30 negotiations when championing a road map for fossil fuel phase out by ruling out extraction at Rosebank.

APPG member Abtisam Mohamed MP welcomed the UK’s support for the Belém Action Mechanism at COP30, but called for faster progress in moving away from oil and gas and the need to reject the application to extract from Rosebank.

APPG member @elliechowns.bsky.social pushed the government to commit finance to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility fund and to global just transition efforts, while pressing the Secretary of State on the UK’s defining climate test: the Rosebank oil field.

APPG member @barrygardiner.bsky.social expressed concerns about how fossil fuels are discussed at COP negotiations and asked the Secretary of State about the role played by the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance, and what the UK is doing to work with other countries.

@stellacreasy.bsky.social stressed that approving new oil and gas projects such as Rosebank and Jackdaw would undermine the UK’s climate leadership and directly counter efforts to keep global warming below 1.5°C.

APPG member Graham Leadbitter MP raised the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation on indigenous communities in the Amazon, and peoples across the globe living on the frontline of the climate crisis.

APPG member @umakumaran.bsky.social welcomed the UK’s climate leadership and asked the Secretary of State for updates on the government’s plan for clean power by 2030, the UK’s nationally determined contribution, and steps being taken to push forward global cooperation on climate.

APPG Vice Chair @pippaheylings.bsky.social welcomed progress at COP30 but raised concerns about the lack of agreement on fossil fuels, insufficient national commitments, and the UK’s decision not to invest in the Tropical Forests Forever Facility fund.

Chair of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee @billesterson.bsky.social highlighted that the energy transition and meeting the 1.5° target is not only a climate imperative but essential for the UK’s long-term energy security.

On Tuesday, Secretary of State @ed-miliband.bsky.social delivered a ministerial statement, following the conclusion of the COP30 summit in Belém, Brazil.

Members of the Climate APPG contributed to the debate🧵👇

We were delighted to host @katiewhitemp.bsky.social, Minister for Climate Action, and the Primate of Brazil and Bishop of the Amazon, Most Rev Marinez Bassotto, for a discussion on the UK's priorities at #COP30 and Brazil's presidency, including a special focus on the Amazon rainforest

Congratulations to all of our officers! 🎉

NEW: Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park has been re-elected as Vice Chair of the Climate APPG

NEW: @carladenyer.bsky.social MP for Bristol Central has been re-elected as Vice Chair of the Climate APPG

NEW: @pippaheylings.bsky.social MP for South Cambridgeshire has been re-elected as Vice Chair of the Climate APPG

NEW: @lukemurphy.bsky.social MP for Basingstoke has been re-elected as Chair of the Climate APPG

NEW: The Climate APPG held its AGM yesterday

Fossil fuel extraction at Rosebank makes no sense, we have an obligation to lead the world on net zero | LBC The Labour Government will soon face a critical choice on whether to allow the extraction of fossil fuels from the Rosebank oil and gas field in Scotland.

"A hard-headed assessment of the impact on bills, jobs, the industry & the climate all lead to the same conclusion: allowing drilling for fossil fuels at Rosebank would be the wrong decision"

- Climate APPG supporter @chrismurraymp.bsky.social 👏

www.lbc.co.uk/article/foss...

We look forward to continuing our work to build cross-party consensus on climate action in the Autumn 🍂🌍

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