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We've found the following climate-related tweets, speeches & votes by Gareth Bacon

• 18 Nov 2024: Parliamentary Speech

  More than 62,000 people have already signed my petition on change.org to protect the £2 bus fare cap. One young person explained how rising fares made it increasingly difficult for them to get to college, while another described public transport as a vital lifeline against loneliness. Affordable public transport is essential not only to alleviating economic hardship, but to addressing the climate crisis. Instead of increasing the fare cap by 50% to £3 and costing ordinary people hundreds of pounds more each year, why do the Government not take a page from the book of Greater Manchester’s Labour Mayor, Andy Burnham, who has committed himself to maintaining the £2 fare cap to ensure that public transport remains accessible to everyone?

  I warmly welcome the announcement that over £40 million will be coming to the East Midlands combined authority, which covers Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, for investment in our local buses. I know that Mayor Claire Ward and other local leaders will spend that money very effectively. Does the Secretary of State agree that this is an opportunity for people to get ahead in work, leisure and their social interactions, and will help us to get to net zero?

  My hon. Friend is right that this is a massive moment for the east midlands, with the new mayoral authority and this record level of funding for bus services. Of course the authority will go into the 2027 city region sustainable transport settlements round. Buses are an enormous opportunity to meet all our missions. That is why I am pleased to work across Government on our mission boards to ensure that buses contribute to both our growth mission and, crucially, our net zero mission.

  Full debate: Bus Funding

• 22 Sep 2023: Tweet

  I strongly welcome @RishiSunak's new approach to Net Zero. These measures ensure we meet the 2050 target – while easing the high financial costs our constituents faced. Read my article in full: https://www.garethbacon.com/post/the-prime-minister-s-new-approach-to-net-zero [Source]

• 20 Sep 2023: Tweet

  RT @ClaireCoutinho: We can’t tackle climate change without protecting nature. Sadly, the destruction of forests around the world accounts… [Source]

• 20 Sep 2023: Tweet

  RT @ClaireCoutinho: Today we are taking a pragmatic path to ensure we can meet our Net Zero targets. We are fully committed to Net Zero by… [Source]

• 13 Dec 2021: Vote

  Subsidy Control Bill — Schedule 1 - The subsidy control principles - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: No

• 07 Jun 2021: Vote

  Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill — New Clause 1 - Human Rights Abuses - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: No

• 26 May 2021: Vote

  Environment Bill — New Clause 24 - Prohibition on burning of peat in upland areas - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: No

• 13 Jan 2021: Vote

  Financial Services Bill — Schedule 2 - Prudential regulation of FCA investment firms - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: No

• 08 Dec 2020: Vote

  Delegated Legislation — Financial Assistance to Industry - Pro-climate vote: No - Their vote: Aye

• 16 Nov 2020: Vote

  Pension Schemes Bill [Lords] — Clause 124 - Climate change risk - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: No

• 12 Oct 2020: Vote

  Agriculture Bill — After Clause 42 - Contribution of agriculture and associated land use to climate change targets - Pro-climate vote: No - Their vote: Aye

• 29 Sep 2020: Vote

  United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — New Clause 6 - Economic development: climate and nature emergency impact statement - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: No

• 05 Feb 2020: Vote

  Transport - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: No

• 23 Oct 2019: Tweet

  RT @GLAConservative: ⚡️ REVEALED: The Mayor's clean air hypocrisy ???? ???????? Only 7% of City Hall's car fleet are zero-emission. ????❌ Broken his p… [Source]

• 26 Apr 2019: Tweet

  RT @Councillorsuzie: On #TheLateDebate tonight with @simonharrisitv and Baroness Jenny Jones discussing the #climatechange protesters. Bl… [Source]

• 18 Apr 2019: Tweet

  RT @Conservatives: We are one of the world’s leading nations in tackling climate change. ✅ We share people’s passion to address this issue… [Source]

• 18 Apr 2019: Tweet

  RT @Councillorsuzie: I cannot begin to think how much this inconsiderate #ClimateChange demonstration will cost #London businesses @londonc… [Source]

• 16 Apr 2019: Tweet

  RT @Councillorsuzie: 113 now arrested over the #ClimateChange protesters- what a disgrace, as if the Police don’t have enough to do without… [Source]

• 16 Feb 2019: Tweet

  RT @JamesCleverly: Climate Campaigner: “Who wants to bunk-off school on Friday and join in with a climate change protest?” School kid: “Yo… [Source]