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Ellie Chowns's Climate-related Tweets, Speeches & Votes

We've found the following climate-related tweets, speeches & votes by Ellie Chowns in the last 90 days

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• 09 Apr 2025: Tweet

  I welcome reports that the government is considering nationalising the steel industry. On BBC Radio 5 Live, I spoke about how it is vital that the industry has every support possible to make a just transition to green steel. Watch the full clip here: https://bsky.app/profile/elliechowns.bsky.social/post/3lmfchvv3ps2d https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1910007296408559822/video/1 [Source]

• 09 Apr 2025: Tweet

  The cost of reaching net zero isn’t just affordable—it’s a bargain. For the equivalent of £5 a month for someone on an average wage, we could achieve a liveable future. Watch the full clip here: https://bsky.app/profile/elliechowns.bsky.social/post/3lmet45v4n22d https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1909922432288195033/video/1 [Source]

• 28 Mar 2025: Parliamentary Speech

  Secondly, climate change is a systemic challenge. I am glad that some hon. Members have mentioned this and that it is included in the text of the Bill because, as the hon. Member for Norwich South said, it is a huge problem when there is too little water. Too much water is also a huge problem, and that problem is increasing.

  I have already spoken several times in this House about flooding in my constituency. Climate change is making these challenges more frequent and more severe, so any Water Bill needs to address not only the water industry, water supply and sewage, but also climate change and its interactions with water. I am pleased that is mentioned in the Bill.

  Full debate: Water Bill

• 25 Mar 2025: Tweet

  This afternoon, I joined my fellow Green MPs outside the Treasury with a clear message: our economy is broken, and it’s failing ordinary people. We need bold action to tackle inequality and the climate crisis—business as usual isn't working. It’s time to rebalance the economy. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1904601679602778523/photo/1 [Source]

• 24 Mar 2025: Parliamentary Speech

  We need joined-up policy: a new climate and nature duty on all planning authorities to ensure that all policies tackle our Climate Change Act 2008 and Environment Act 2021 obligations. Planning is crucial for tackling the climate crisis and reducing the environmental impact of new development. We need solar panels on roofs and high levels of insulation. There is nothing here on zero-carbon heating or embodied carbon. There is also nothing on climate adaptation. I find it quite extraordinary that in 160 pages there is not a single mention of the words flood or flooding, yet they are crucial to planning and infrastructure. We need to ensure that the Bill plans for active and public transport. Let us see a “no net new traffic growth” test applied to all developments, so we incentivise the shift to active and public transport.

  Full debate: Planning and Infrastructure Bill

• 24 Mar 2025: Tweet

  A big Green win! The govt has confirmed it will move ahead with a new Natural History GCSE—something we’ve long fought for. Delighted to have helped secure this commitment. Now let’s make sure it truly equips young people to protect nature & tackle the climate crisis! https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1904216642013323520/photo/1 [Source]

• 22 Mar 2025: Tweet

  Tonight, people around the world will unite for #EarthHour, switching off lights to show solidarity for our planet and support climate action. It’s more than just one hour—it’s a moment to reflect on how we can protect nature & tackle the climate crisis. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1903506964648525872/photo/1 [Source]

• 18 Mar 2025: Tweet

  The Tory plan to drop the UK’s net zero commitment is ecologically and economically illiterate. Climate action is essential for our future prosperity—abandoning it will cost us dearly in jobs, energy security, and global leadership. We need progress, not reckless backtracking. [Source]

• 13 Mar 2025: Parliamentary Speech

  I could not agree more. This has diminished trust. It is vital to rebuild that trust because we need that sustainable, fair and in-partnership future for farming. It needs to be sustainable in environmental terms— we need to recognise the reality of the climate crisis and the nature crisis. We need to support our farmers to make the vital transition to nature-friendly farming. Farmers in North Herefordshire are at the forefront of that, but they need the Government to back them, not knock them off their feet with policy changes with zero notice.

  Full debate: Farming

• 04 Mar 2025: Tweet

  Last week I joined colleagues from the Environmental Audit Committee for a visit to the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton. It was an absolutely fascinating day—@NOCsouthampton's expertise is vital in helping us understand and tackle the climate crisis. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1896832993169121607/photo/1 [Source]

• 01 Mar 2025: Tweet

  Slashing aid isn’t just cruel—it’s reckless. From active conflict zones to developing nations, these cuts weaken peacebuilding and hand influence to Russia and China. Security means tackling cyber threats, pandemics, and the climate crisis, not just spending on bombs and guns. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1895807841493287036/video/1 [Source]

• 28 Feb 2025: Tweet

  A busy week in Westminster: I challenged the govt. on cuts to foreign aid and banking access in Kington and visited the National Oceanography Centre to discuss climate impacts. The latest climate report shows we can reach net zero at a bargain price—there’s everything to play for https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1895519342495699313/video/1 [Source]

• 27 Feb 2025: Tweet

  Climate change is already here, and we need to adapt — stronger infrastructure, better flood defences, and real resilience. But we also have a choice: keep heading toward catastrophe or change course now. There is still everything to play for. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1895111256991834479/video/1 [Source]

• 26 Feb 2025: Tweet

  The climate crisis is unprecedented—we can’t afford to ignore it. Tackling the climate crisis isn’t just about the planet, it’s about people: warmer homes, lower bills, and a brighter future. The government must step up and lead. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1894794557881229561/video/1 [Source]

• 11 Feb 2025: Tweet

  Farmers are key to tackling flooding, food security & climate change, but they aren’t getting the support they need. I spoke on BBC Politics Midlands about why the Govt. must listen to those on the ground. Extreme weather is here, and we need urgent action. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1889222847551180960/video/1 [Source]

• 10 Feb 2025: Parliamentary Speech

  I feel that the way the policy has been introduced is deeply regrettable, not only because it has caused such huge distress to the farming community—we are all aware of the mental health challenges that those in the community face anyway, and this has made it worse—but because it hugely undermines the much more positive and constructive conversations that Government and farmers desperately need to have in order to face the challenges of food production, job generation, tackling climate change and protecting biodiversity. Those are areas where farmers and Government need to work hand in hand for the long term, but all of that has been blown up in the air by the way the policy has been introduced—it is super frustrating.

  Full debate: Inheritance Tax Relief: Farms

• 28 Jan 2025: Tweet

  In the Environmental Audit Committee, I questioned Energy Secretary Ed Miliband on aligning infrastructure decisions with climate targets. Visit my Instagram, Facebook, or Bluesky to see the full clip. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1884217361026126239/video/1 [Source]

• 24 Jan 2025: Tweet

  I spoke in Parliament today backing the Climate and Nature Bill. Sadly, after the Government pressured their MPs, the majority chose not to have a vote on the Bill, meaning it won’t become law. This delay is a serious setback in tackling the climate crisis. We need action now. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1882865955803717886/video/1 [Source]

• 23 Jan 2025: Tweet

  Flooding devastates communities like mine—and the system is failing people. In the Environmental Audit Committee, I asked how climate change, with its heavier and more frequent storms, is pushing the limits of our country’s flood resilience. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1882473372090589457/video/1 [Source]

• 22 Jan 2025: Tweet

  Today the Environmental Audit Committee will discuss the current Government's approaches to flood resilience, and what may be needed in the face of climate change. I've said it time and time again: urgent action on climate change and investment in climate adaptation is needed now https://twitter.com/CommonsEAC/status/1881627796838990196 [Source]

• 22 Jan 2025: Tweet

  I fully support the Climate and Nature Bill and will be voting to progress it this Friday. I've said it before and will keep saying it: we must take urgent action to address the climate emergency and protect our planet for future generations. https://twitter.com/zerohour_uk/status/1881657050134090201 [Source]

• 21 Jan 2025: Tweet

  RT @EllieChowns: We’ve waited far too long to act on the climate crisis. Renewables are the cheapest option, but decades of failed invest… [Source]

• 17 Jan 2025: Tweet

  RT @TheGreenParty: "It's really, really cheap." @EllieChowns makes the case for a faster transition to renewable energy to bring down peop… [Source]

• 16 Jan 2025: Tweet

  Great to meet with @floodmary yesterday to discuss flooding and resilience. North Herefordshire knows the devastating impacts of flooding all too well. It’s time to take climate change seriously and invest in adaptation. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1879861228744630394/photo/1 [Source]

• 16 Jan 2025: Tweet

  We’ve waited far too long to act on the climate crisis. Renewables are the cheapest option, but decades of failed investment in grid infrastructure and energy efficiency are holding us back. It’s time for bold policies to deliver the green economic transformation we need. https://x.com/EllieChowns/status/1879815985030660370/video/1 [Source]