Mick Bates AM, Welsh Liberal Democrat environment spokesperson, today applauded the Government for bringing forward legislation in the Queen's Speech to create a Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), which will be charged with managing public sector civil nuclear waste.
Mick Bates AM, Welsh Liberal Democrat countryside spokesperson, has today commented that a number of serious legislative issues exist for the Welsh environment due to omissions in the Queen's Speech proposals.
Responding to reports that Russia will not ratify the Kyoto Protocol in its present form, Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, said:
After the dry summer and autumn reducing water levels in England, northwest water company, United Utilities, has applied to the Environment Agency for permission to pump water from Ullswater and Windermere lakes.
Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, will tomorrow (Tuesday 2nd December) visit Hartlepool to see the 'ghost fleet' of toxic ships from America that are waiting to be dismantled by Teesside company Able UK.
Commenting on Patricia Hewitt's confirmation of the increase of £75 million in the Credit Facility to British Energy in a written statement released today, Malcolm Bruce MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow DTI Secretary, said:
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!
