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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment

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Cross party MPs + peers backing ambition on the environment | Chair: @fleuranderson.bsky.social | Secretariat: @green-alliance.org.uk | 📧 appg@green-alliance.org.uk | environmentappg.co.uk

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Happy to announce that @swdevonrebecca.bsky.social has been re-elected as a Vice Chair. Rebecca is the Conservative MP for South West Devon. She represents a mix of urban, coastal and rural communities that all value the natural world.
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Welcome back to @werahobhouse.org.uk, re-elected as a Vice Chair! Wera is the Liberal Democrat MP for Bath and is a member of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee. She has an impressive track record of raising vital environmental issues in Parliament.
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Green MP @adrianramsay.bsky.social elected as Vice Chair! Adrian represents Waveney Valley and is a vocal advocate for greater climate resilience. He will continue to push for high ambition solutions to the climate and nature crisis.
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
📢Chair re-elected for the Environment APPG 📢 We're delighted to announce @fleuranderson.bsky.social has been re-elected as our Chair! We’re excited that Fleur will continue to lead our work and look forward to more progress on our campaigns!♻️🌍
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🌏Great to hear vice-chair @adrianramsay.bsky.social highlight the cascading risks of climate breakdown during his Westminster Hall debate.🔥 We need the government to take this threat seriously
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🌡️ Extreme heat is already placing immense pressure on patients, NHS staff and healthcare facilities 👩‍⚕️ We need urgent investment in climate resilience 🔆 This is about protecting lives, supporting frontline workers and ensuring critical services can withstand extreme weather
bbc.co.uk
Heatwaves drive A&E attendances up to record high
More than 2.4 million visits in each of last three months, as unions warn of inhumane conditions.
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Great to see so much overlap with our adaptation report. 🌳 We hope these recommendations inspire actionable steps to improve resilience☀️🌡️
theguardian.com
From grey water to cool spaces: 10 climate crisis policies Britain needs right now
Rejecting North Sea drilling licences and protecting nature are just some measures Andy Burnham must implement to ready country
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
As we wait for the readout of the Cobra meeting, @fleuranderson.bsky.social has been on @news.sky.com calling for: 🌳More trees to reduce urban heat and protect areas from flooding 💧Delivering the nine new reservoirs the government has committed to ♨️A Cool Homes Plan to match the Warm Homes Plan
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
⛈️The UK is facing extreme heat, wildfires, and drought, raising serious questions about preparedness. 🔥 The Environment APPG adaptation report calls for this responsibility to be moved from Defra to the Cabinet Office.
theguardian.com
Just 20 of 6,600 Defra staff working on climate adaptation amid drought and wildfires
Exclusive: England ‘desperately unprepared’ for effects of crisis including water shortages and heatwaves
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Read more here: environmentappg.co.uk/publications...
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Is the UK prepared? Resilience in floods, fires and food as climate impacts rise | Publications | Environment APPG
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
@andyburnham.bsky.social has made the right choice to chair an urgent Cobra meeting on extreme heat. He should: 1. Move responsibility for climate resilience from Defra to the Cabinet Office 2. Assign responsibility for coordination to a Cabinet Minister 3. Establish an annual Cabinet meeting
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The Environment APPG welcomes the ministerial appointments of our former supporters @umakumaran.bsky.social and @pollybillington.bsky.social and look forward to following their contributions in government.
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Great to see our inquiry on climate resilience cited by @fleuranderson.bsky.social in this piece from @fayebrownjourno.bsky.social on @news.sky.com Even before this summer's wildfires, 81% of the UK public thought we are unprepared for the worst impacts of climate change. Voters want action.
news.sky.com
MPs fear one key issue could end new PM's honeymoon period
The "Burnham bounce" has largely been driven by Green voters coming back to the fold. Labour MPs warn that spells trouble if more oil and gas is approved following a summer of extreme weather.
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Over 70% of England is now in drought, affecting around 45 million people, it has been announced New @ipsosus.bsky.social research shared with PolHome last week found that public concern about climate change has increased since the start of the summer, rising from 69% to 74%
politicshome.com
Public Concern About Climate Change Rises After Summer Of Extreme Heat
There is growing public concern about climate change after weeks of wildfires and drought in the UK, according to polling shared with PoliticsHome.
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Great to see our inquiry on climate resilience cited by @fleuranderson.bsky.social in this piece from @fayebrownjourno.bsky.social on @news.sky.com Even before this summer's wildfires, 81% of the UK public thought we are unprepared for the worst impacts of climate change. Voters want action.
news.sky.com
MPs fear one key issue could end new PM's honeymoon period
The "Burnham bounce" has largely been driven by Green voters coming back to the fold. Labour MPs warn that spells trouble if more oil and gas is approved following a summer of extreme weather.
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Climate change is exacerbating the cost of living by increasing food prices In 2022-23, its impacts added £361 to the average household’s annual food bill (@eciu.net) Food imports from South Europe and North Africa are even more vulnerable We recommend:
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Floods➡️heatwaves➡️droughts➡️fires Farmers are on the front line of fossil-fuelled climate change and people are paying the price Our inquiry found that the National Adaptation Programme has failed to tackle food resilience @thesoilassociation.bsky.social @linesmartin.bsky.social @nffn.bsky.social
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Our report found that these risks are not equally shared. Those with existing health problems, on low incomes, and pregnant women are at greater risk. The UK is unprepared for extreme heat: hospitals have to cancel operations, schools have to shut, infrastructure buckles.
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Amber health alerts are in place again as parts of the UK enter a fourth heatwave. 2 in 5 deaths caused by heatwaves in May and June far this year can be linked to the additional heat from climate change. @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @metoffice.gov.uk @lshtm.bsky.social
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The new government must act to make the UK more resilient. Emergency preparedness must be matched by longer term measures to protect from fires, including restoring key habitats that store water and reduce the droughts that exacerbate wildfires. Read more in our new report:
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Is the UK prepared? Resilience in floods, fires and food as climate impacts rise | Publications | Environment APPG
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Without action to reduce emissions and limit warming to 2 degrees, much of the UK will be overrun by wildfires by the end of the century: From the @thecccuk.bsky.social risk assessment:
Map showing increase in UK wildfire risk to 2100
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Wildfires are sweeping across Europe and more than 300,000 people have been forced to flee their homes. The UK is battling its own fires which threaten to get worse as we enter a fourth heatwave. This devastation is being fuelled by a destabilised climate.
independent.co.uk
UK preparing for wildfires similar to France and Spain, minister says
Fires have wrought destruction in mainland Europe this week, with 220,000 forced out of their homes in southwest France and 116,000 evacuated in Spain
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Climate resilience must be at the heart of the new government. Deadly heatwaves have followed record rain and flooding this year. Our inquiry found that the NHS, food system and homes are unprepared.🔥🌩️ Our report sets out priorities for Burnham to make the UK more secure:
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Adrian Ramsay @adrianramsay.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Today we're launching the Environment APPG's report on climate resilience. Climate breakdown and ecosystem collapse are already among the greatest threats to public safety. We need a Cabinet Office Minister for Adaptation to drive cross-government action. environmentappg.co.uk/publications...
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Is the UK prepared? Resilience in floods, fires and food as climate impacts rise | Publications | Environment APPG
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Afzal Khan MP @afzalkhanmcr.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The Environment APPG has released their report outlining what the PM's environmental priorities should be to make the UK more environmentally secure. Read the report below:
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Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Extreme heat is back, and the UK was built for a climate that no longer exists. South Cambs could see summers 4°C hotter, with 6x more days above 30°C, and I've heard from families with overheated classrooms and sick elderly residents. I spoke up in Parliament to demand real climate resilience.
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
@umakumaran.bsky.social
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
@swdevonrebecca.bsky.social
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
@werahobhouse.org.uk
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
@adrianramsay.bsky.social
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
@fleuranderson.bsky.social
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
environmentappg.co.uk/publications...
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Is the UK prepared? Resilience in floods, fires and food as climate impacts rise | Publications | Environment APPG
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Climate resilience must be at the heart of the new government. Deadly heatwaves have followed record rain and flooding this year. Our inquiry found that the NHS, food system and homes are unprepared.🔥🌩️ Our report sets out priorities for Burnham to make the UK more secure:
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Claire Young MP 🔶 @claireyoungmp.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Many schools in our area closed over the recent heatwave. This was partly due to the fact we are unprepared for such hot summers. The Government needs to invest into proper air conditioning and more cool green space. I made the case to the Minister in a recent chamber exchange.
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The wildfires raging across Wales and England have forced people from their homes and put communities at risk. ☀️🔥 Our inquiry found that climate impacts such as heatwaves, drought and wildfires are interconnected, exposing a dangerous lack of preparedness.
theguardian.com
Wildfires burn in Wales and England as environment officials warn of ‘exceptional risk’
Major incidents declared in north Wales and Derbyshire, with firefighters also called out to two large fires in London
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
☀️🚆The news that Eurostar is ordering trains designed to withstand temperatures of up to 55°C is a stark reminder that critical infrastructure, including transport systems, must be adapted to cope with warmer temperatures. ☀️🚆
telegraph.co.uk
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Shocking figures show 2,700 excess deaths were linked to the May and June heatwaves in England and Wales. Our adaptation inquiry heard how the UK remains unprepared for extreme heat and just how lifesaving access to cool spaces can be ☀️❄️
theguardian.com
May and June heatwaves killed about 2,700 people in England and Wales, data suggests
Extreme heat led to 440 deaths a day during June peak, say scientists, with climate crisis ramping up temperatures
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
⚠️More than 2,700 excess deaths estimated in England and Wales during May and June heatwaves 🌡️ Climate change added between 3-4°C to maximum temperatures and is estimated to be responsible for about 42% of the deaths across both heatwaves 🧵
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Adrian Ramsay @adrianramsay.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Adapting to hotter temperatures is not solely about cooling. . We need our entire infrastructure to be fit for purpose. Last week, six NHS trusts declared a critical incident after hot weather damaged their IT systems, scanners, and cancer and lab equipment.
bbc.co.uk
Heat failure: Why essential tech fails when the temperature rises
Energy grids and train services are among the vital services that are vulnerable to very hot weather.
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Adam Vaughan @adamvaughan.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The UK public's concern about climate change and support for renewable energy remain high, a long-running attitude tracker finds. Latest polling undertaken in March and April. www.gov.uk/government/s...
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Environment APPG supporter Baroness Boycott shines a light on the risks extreme heat poses to pregnant women in her recent op-ed. 🤰☀️ Worryingly, evidence suggests high temperatures can increase the risk of premature birth and low birth weight. www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
politicshome.com
We are unprepared for more frequent and intense heatwaves – and pregnant women are at particular risk
As temperatures soared across the UK last month, many will have revelled in the sunshine. But for pregnant women the risks rose with the thermomete...
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Our former chair @alistrathern.bsky.social has written a powerful reminder in his op-ed that climate impacts are not felt equally: "From parched fields to overheating classrooms and overstretched water systems, the impacts are tangible and unevenly felt. www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
politicshome.com
These heatwaves show leadership cannot mean stepping back from climate action
The UK is in the throes of our second significant heatwave of the year. It is still early summer. That fact alone ought to give us pause.
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Our chair @fleuranderson.bsky.social highlighted climate resilience at PMQs this week. As extreme heat will continue to become more frequent and severe, adapting our homes, infrastructure and public services is essential.
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
With the country currently in the grip of a heatwave and London Climate Action Week, the launch of @london.gov.uk City Hall’s Heat Ready London plan today comes at a timely moment. 🔥☀️ Our climate adaptation inquiry revealed that mayors can play a key role in tackling extreme heat.
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Fleur Anderson MP @fleuranderson.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I met with Climate Minister Katie White to discuss the Seventh Carbon Budget, how we’re progressing on limiting greenhouse gas emissions and reaching our target of net zero by 2050. @environmentappg.bsky.social
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Great meeting with APPG Chair @fleuranderson.bsky.social and Climate Minister @katiewhitemp.bsky.social on setting Carbon Budget 7 into law. Across the UK, polling consistently shows that people of all backgrounds and politics care deeply about the environment and want the government to act.
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Adrian Ramsay @adrianramsay.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Suppressed civil servant report warns: without urgent change, our water & food systems risk catastrophic failure. The Water Bill must force companies to build long-term climate resilience.
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment @environmentappg.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Happy World Ocean Day! 🌊 We are calling on the government to ratify the Global Ocean Treaty and champion the designation of the Sargasso Sea as a protected marine sanctuary. This briefing highlights the urgent action needed from the government 👇 environmentappg.co.uk/publications...
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