Challenging the Tory Planning Regime : Video from a Green Lib Dem Fringe at the Liberal Democrat Conference September 2020
Challenging the Tory Planning Regime
Challenging the Tory Planning Regime
"Follow the money - do we need a Carbon Tax?"
Cumbrian mine - an ecological response The arguments for the opening of a new mine in Cumbria revolve around the quality of the coal that is to be mined and many other benefits are proposed.
Soy, Brazil, the EU & the Amazon The European Union is taking a tough line with Brazil about the deforestation of the Amazon. European Parliament deputy Pascal Canfin, who is president of the European Parliament's Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety says, "Brazil can't figure on the international scene as the country that doesn't want to cooperate. It would be a terrible economic decision".
Louise Harris seeks Party Position...
Many congratulations to PRESIDENT Joe Biden and VICE PRESIDENT Kamala Harris. It was a great pleasure to see you both signed in and taking over your offices peacefully today. I found it quite emotional watching the Inauguration Ceremony and I am not quite sure whether it was seeing the back of T***p: or perhaps that there was a peaceful transfer of power despite the threats we had all heard over the last couple of weeks: or, more likely, it was that tinkling sound of several glass ceilings being broken irreversibly by Kamala`s taking office as Vice President.
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!