The Climate and Nature Bill second reading has started. Shocking that the government, which previously supported the Bill in opposition, would now try to sink such an important piece of legislation for the future of the country! www.theguardian.com/environment/... - ThreadSky

paulbehrens.bsky.social • 31 days ago

The Climate and Nature Bill second reading has started.

Shocking that the government, which previously supported the Bill in opposition, would now try to sink such an important piece of legislation for the future of the country!

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/23/labour-mps-ordered-to-sink-landmark-climate-and-environment-bill

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petescarbs.bsky.social•31 days ago

If this report in the Guardian is true, it would mean that Starmer has now used the whips or other Parliamentary procedures to stop Labour MPs voting for:
- a climate and nature bill committing us to targets agreed at COP
- removal of the two-child benefit limit
- ceasefire in Gaza

enorconhcet.bsky.social•31 days ago

'Ordered'? I thought parliamentary democracy allowed independent voting on issues... Am I wrong?

billn.bsky.social•30 days ago

Nothing surprises me from this crew.
When a "Labour" party suspends MPs for voting to relieve crushing poverty, by scrapping benefit caps & 2 child limits, the bar for being shocked is pretty high.

climatenews.bsky.social•31 days ago

Not shocking if you’ve been observing Starmer and Reeves the past 24 months.

Their instinctive reaction is to pump as many fossil fuels as possible whenever possible.

They are fossil fuel addicts through and through.

paulbehrens.bsky.social•31 days ago

Perhaps I’m too naive! What are the fossil fuel policies they’ve been brining in? I saw the runway expansions - are there others?

nickequipechasee.bsky.social•31 days ago

They've announced long-term 'Carbon Capture & Storage' and 'Hydrogen' projercts, - both of which are keenly supported by the fossil fuel industry, as they protect and continue to provide a business model for their products ...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4301n3771o

climatenews.bsky.social•31 days ago

They took the draft Conservative pro fossil fuel CCS plan and used it letter for letter, word for word, and essentially gifted £1bn per year to the fossil fuel industry for the next 20 years in their flagship plan, announced weeks after taking office.

climatenews.bsky.social•31 days ago

They’re instinctively in favour of delaying investment in solar and wind and rather wish to waste another decade wasting endless funds on proven to fail, highly expensive nuclear technology.

climatenews.bsky.social•31 days ago

They’re instinctively against subsidising home insulation and instinctively in favour of expanding gas.

paulbehrens.bsky.social•31 days ago

Oh I see what you mean now, yes CCS in effect is a boon for the fossil industry and yes I’ve also been surprised by movement on insulation and a lot else.

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