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We've found the following climate-related tweets, speeches & votes by Graeme Downie

• 26 Nov 2024: Parliamentary Speech

  However, our coastal communities are not just scenic backdrops but economic powerhouses, cultural treasures and key players in our green future. They need our continued support and investment. In August this year, the Prime Minister said that our coastal communities are the lifeblood of Britain’s maritime economy. From supporting international trade to driving innovation in renewable energy, these areas must be at the heart of our plans to build a stronger, greener, and more prosperous future for the UK.

  I congratulate my hon. Friend on obtaining his second Adjournment debate. Does he agree that in the transition away from industrial ports and towards tourism, both the UK and Scottish Governments must invest to avoid the pressure of tourism hotspots? We must use the full force of both Governments, and of capital, to invest in and change our ports to make them fit for the green transition to renewables. Given the challenge of climate change, does he agree that we must defend our coastal communities and invest in causeways such as the Baleshare causeway in my constituency, and in ports and harbours all around the coast, to makes sure that they are defended from rising tides and the effects of climate change?

  In 2022, passenger and freight water transport was worth £250 million to the Scottish economy and supported 1,600 jobs. The port of Rosyth in my constituency currently handles 600,000 tonnes of bulk cargo, ranging across a variety of incomes, including road salt, which has been much needed in the past week. It was definitely required in Fife, as I found out on my trip to the airport earlier this week. In addition, the port of Rosyth works with oil and gas companies for the import and export of vital industrial components, and when I was near the port recently, I could also see turbine blades and other components for renewable energy sitting on the dockside—a sign of the future, hopefully, for my constituency.

  The Rosyth waterfront, currently being cleaned up by the Scarborough Muir Group, was once home to a 250,000-tonne capacity concrete tank and 5,000-tonne steel tanks, all used to fuel the fleet during world war two. The development of the site offers a further exciting glimpse into the possible future of the Fife coast, given the required sustained investment. The green freeport offers exciting opportunities up and down the Forth estuary on both sides, with plans for Rosyth including additional freight and passenger transport and improved rail link options, all of which take freight off the roads while at the same time providing new jobs and helping us on the pathway to achieving net zero.

  The kind of increased passenger and freight links that I want to see in Rosyth would revitalise the economy not only in my constituency but across Fife more broadly and would support the Government’s net zero ambitions while underpinning the Scotland Office’s plans for Brand Scotland, selling Scotland to the world. I have spoken to major employers in the constituency, including Amazon and Mowi, which have both said that they would welcome this ferry link as it would help their contribution to the local economy. Mowi plays a key part in the Scotland Office’s Brand Scotland efforts by promoting and selling Scottish salmon to the world.

  Full debate: Coastal Infrastructure: Scotland

• 15 Oct 2024: Parliamentary Speech

  It was said that Scotland would be “safer and stronger”, but we have had the shambolic implementation of Police Scotland and lower police numbers since 2008. The First Minister also said that Scotland would be “greener”. Is there any consolation at the end? Well, I guess we could give him partial credit here. The Scottish Government did become greener, albeit for only a short time, when a calamitous coalition with the Green party saw climate change targets abandoned and a disastrous attempt to implement an ill-considered and ultimately abandoned deposit return scheme. Before SNP colleagues begin drafting their press releases about more powers, I point them to the foreword to the 2007 document, which said that the strategy could be achieved

  Full debate: Scotland’s Economy

• 3 Sep 2024: Parliamentary Speech

  At this point, I will mention just one more of my predecessors, Gordon Brown, who was elected as the Member for Dunfermline East in 1983. In preparing my speech today, I read his incredible first contribution to this House. I urge others to do the same, as it was a powerful speech focused on the need to tackle unemployment. With this new Labour Government investing in green jobs, manufacturing and infrastructure, we will have the opportunity to make the constituency of Dunfermline and Dollar and sites such as Longannet drivers of the Fife, Scottish and UK economies once again, tackling unemployment by establishing new industries and expertise that will help the global fight against climate change.

  Full debate: Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill

• 19 Jun 2024: Tweet

  Great to have @AnasSarwar back in #DunfermlineAndDollar along with @jreynoldsMP to talk about the potential for green energy investment in the Kingdom. But it can only happen if people #VoteScotLab24 and we have @ScottishLabour MPs and a @UKLabour government. https://twitter.com/AnasSarwar/status/1803461433365008564 [Source]

• 17 Apr 2024: Tweet

  SNP following where the Tories lead again. Only a @UKLabour with @ScottishLabour MPs will provide climate leadership and the long-term plan our country needs to tackle the climate crisis and grow the economy. https://twitter.com/CllrDownie/status/1780685184288833594/photo/1 https://twitter.com/BBCScotlandNews/status/1780655361709511096 [Source]

• 12 Apr 2024: Tweet

  Thanks @NFUStweets for arranging my visit to James's farm near #Dunfermline. Farming is critical to our economy and tackling climate change but often overlooked. If elected, I will make sure the contribution of farmers in #DunfermlineAndDollar is not forgotten. https://twitter.com/CllrDownie/status/1778757882185408676/photo/1 [Source]

• 12 Oct 2023: Tweet

  Only @ScottishLabour can deliver the change #Dunfermline and #Dollar needs. More opportunities, help for working people, green jobs investment to tackle climate change and an honest and caring government. https://twitter.com/AnasSarwar/status/1712166332672753680 [Source]

• 19 Jun 2023: Tweet

  Exactly this. @UKLabour @ScottishLabour @Keir_Starmer @AnasSarwar focused on jobs, investment and climate change. The SNP focus on a harmful policy that is a priority for an ever dwindling number of people. Oh and Tories just thinking up new ways to force by-elections. https://twitter.com/KennyFarq/status/1670716588394270720 [Source]

• 27 Apr 2023: Tweet

  Rural affairs is too often forgotten about. Critical part of solving climate change, food supply but with issues around transport and connectivity that need specific attention and solutions. https://twitter.com/FWAbiKay/status/1651540183181926401 [Source]

• 18 Apr 2023: Tweet

  @Cat_Headley Campervan.... A zero emissions campervan! [Source]

• 05 Apr 2023: Tweet

  We must remember #rural areas of Fife are crucial for food production and tackling climate change. They must be supported with better transport, digital infrastructure and effective environmental protection. As a Labour MP, I will fight for rural #fife. #BetterForFife. https://twitter.com/CllrDownie/status/1643653534418718720/photo/1 [Source]

• 14 Mar 2023: Tweet

  Marks for honesty but SNP no interest in issues that unite overwhelming majority of Scottish people. 1⃣ Helping people with bills 2⃣ Improving health & social care 3⃣ Reforming education 4⃣ Tackling climate change 5⃣ Solving housing crisis Only @ScottishLabour will do that. https://twitter.com/HumzaYousaf/status/1635552744256749568 [Source]

• 29 Dec 2022: Tweet

  This. Plus for viewers in Scotland, the Green Party here is more interested in constitutional bickering than the environment or climate change. https://twitter.com/katebevan/status/1608494541455212545 [Source]

• 14 Dec 2022: Tweet

  No, but I can easily imagine him being Prime Minister enacting policies that lift people out of poverty, grow the economy, tackle climate change and improve public services. #priorities. https://twitter.com/CllrDownie/status/1603078623786946561/photo/1 [Source]

• 30 Nov 2022: Tweet

  Almost like telling people you only care about one thing and it's not health, education, transport, climate change or anything like that was a really bad idea? https://twitter.com/CllrDownie/status/1598008310607020033/photo/1 [Source]

• 10 Mar 2022: Tweet

  It was a pleasure to write for @ScottishFabians on why the solution to global issues like climate change might lie in #BetterFairer communities like #WestFife. http://scottish.fabians.org.uk/global-climate-challenge-time-to-act-local/ [Source]

• 05 Mar 2022: Tweet

  "Fife is losing out on green energy jobs" because of the Tories and SNP. I could not agree more with @Keir_Starmer at @ScottishLabour #ScotLab22 and we must Demand #BetterFairer. https://twitter.com/Graeme4WestFife/status/1500123248482258953/photo/1 [Source]

• 19 Jan 2022: Tweet

  @Cat_Headley Don't forget statutory climate targets they've missed without penalties as well. [Source]

• 31 Oct 2021: Tweet

  Good piece by @holyroodmandy, not least that an organisation (any organisation) must lobby effectively, not just assume it lands in their lap. That didn't seem to happen in the case of CCS for Aberdeenshire. SG must do better next time. https://www.holyrood.com/editors-column/view,editors-column-winds-of-change [Source]

• 28 Oct 2021: Tweet

  Question to the First Minister: "At what point did you realise that climate change was real and that incentivising air travel by abolishing Air Passenger Duty might not be a good thing?" [Source]

• 25 Sep 2021: Tweet

  @burdzeyeview And I sincerely hope they work but why not developed alongside climate targets. All feels piecemeal. [Source]

• 25 Sep 2021: Tweet

  The SNP continue to say child poverty, ferries, NHS waiting times, exams chaos and missed climate targets having nothing to do with them even though they've been in power for 14 years.... Denying any responsibility. Tories ???? SNP https://twitter.com/murrayf00te/status/1441721751684141060 [Source]

• 10 Sep 2021: Tweet

  Record child poverty, 6 hour ambulance waiting, sky rocketing operation waits, local investment slashed, Scotrail strikes, underfunded social care, climate targets missed by miles. Not to worry though the First Minister says "These Things Happen" so it's all OK. ???????? https://twitter.com/leah_stalker/status/1436226889287446529 [Source]

• 20 Aug 2021: Tweet

  A branch office and a fig leaf for Climate change failures? The arborial metaphors are endless. https://twitter.com/ScottishLabour/status/1428652015790473217 [Source]

• 08 Apr 2021: Tweet

  @conor_matchett No, we care about tackling climate change, it's been right there in the National Recovery Plan from the start of the campaign. [Source]

• 30 Jun 2020: Tweet

  @AlisonCD2 @ScottishCCs Thanks Alison. Just been interesting how different CCs have felt about the digital planning stuff we've been doing so be good to link it up. [Source]

• 30 Jun 2020: Tweet

  @AlisonCD2 @ScottishCCs Sounds very interesting. We've been working with a number of CCs across Scotland on digital consultations. Wondered if that is at all on wider agenda for future? [Source]

• 18 Jun 2015: Tweet

  Cresting more uncertainty for renewable energy in Scotland, what's next? . Bad decision. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33177025 [Source]