On Monday 13th September the leader of the Conservatives, Michael Howard, will make a speech to the Environment Forum. This will be followed by a speech on climate change by the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, on Tuesday 14th September.
Following David James recommendations to the Conservative Party that they slash spending on the environment agency and reduce its staff by 1,286 a 12% cut, Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, said:
Scotland's farmers will need to meet strict environmental conditions to qualify under new subsidy arrangements.
A European Commission decision to make seventeen types of GM maize available for planting throughout the EU could have serious repercussions for Wales' GM free status, warns Mick Bates.
The public gives full backing to changes in agricultural policy that encourage farmers to take better care of the environment, according to an independent study into public attitudes towards agriculture.
The European Commission has today (Friday 3 September) launched legal proceedings against the UK over nuclear safety at Sellafield, Cumbria.
Pippa Heylings MP becomes Liberal Democrat Energy Security and Net Zero Spokesperson with vow to take take green issues to the heart of Westminster
Pippa took part in the Commons debate in Westminster Hall on UK priorities for COP29, the UN climate change conference, on Sep 10th
In one of their first votes in Parliament, the new Liberal Democrat MPs for Cambridgeshire have voted in support of an amendment to the King's Speech which would see action taken on sewage dumping, cost of living and the NHS
Pippa Heylings joined with Cam Valley Forum campaigners on Sunday 19th May for a swim to celebrate Sheep’s Green in Cambridge receiving a Bathing Water Designation
On Wednesday, Conservative MPs including South Cambs MP Anthony Browne voted against a new law which would have seen water companies in court for sewage spills.
The 2024 ENDS Power List for politicians who have championed environmental causes has been published. It is a list of 50 politicians in the country and Pippa is honoured to be part of that list!
