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We've found the following climate-related tweets, speeches & votes by Mohammad Yasin

• 16 Apr 2024: Parliamentary Speech

  12. What recent discussions she has had with businesses and investors on the Government’s net zero targets. ( 902285 )

  Full debate: Oral Answers to Questions

  Eight in 10 of the large energy companies recently surveyed by the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association agreed that the UK is falling behind in the race to become the most investable market for low-carbon technologies. What steps will the Minister take to reassure the clean energy industry that the UK is serious about the transition to net zero, which must include moving away from a commitment to max out oil and gas production?

  Full debate: Oral Answers to Questions

• 16 Apr 2024: Tweet

  In Energy Security and Net Zero Questions today, I asked the new climate Minister Justin Tomlinson (the last one resigned ahead of the GE) about net zero investment. https://twitter.com/YasinForBedford/status/1780220932688060580/video/1 [Source]

• 13 Nov 2023: Parliamentary Speech

  The climate change emergency has been downgraded, the Government are going backwards on their commitments. Our rivers have been turned into open sewers. Schools are struggling to cover their costs. Public buildings are collapsing. Food bank use continues to soar, and more and more children are falling into poverty. All this zombie Government could offer in their last stand before the general election was this pathetic agenda. Instead of genuine attempts to fix the problems they have created, the Government have opted for more division and yet more authoritarian anti-strike measures; they do not believe that public service workers have a right to stand up for fair pay, conditions and better services for the patients they care about.

  Full debate: Building an NHS Fit for the Future

• 20 Sep 2023: Tweet

  Rishi Sunak’s cowardly watering down of his own Government’s climate targets in his panicked net zero speech today shows a Government in a meltdown out of new ideas. Labour will: ????Make Britain a clean energy superpower by 2030 ????????Set up GB Energy, a publicly-owned energy company https://twitter.com/YasinForBedford/status/1704553428096102469/photo/1 [Source]

• 13 Jun 2023: Parliamentary Speech

  I have always maintained that East West Rail should be electrified or carbon free from day one, and I am disappointed that the Government have not committed to low or zero-emissions rail. It is outrageous that they are even thinking about a new rail project that is not powered by green technology. I hope the Minister will commit today to a green East West Rail, which will be vital if the Government have any chance of meeting their net zero targets.

  Full debate: East West Rail: Bedford to Cambridge

• 23 May 2023: Parliamentary Speech

  I recently had a meeting with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, which is on track to certify a zero-emissions aircraft for passenger flight in 2026. The company is growing and has an ambition to reintroduce whole aircraft manufacturing to the UK, bringing in new jobs. The ATI—Aerospace Technology Institute—investment programme has been important in getting to this point, but, as they go beyond research and development, what more will the Government do to support ambitious companies such as Cranfield Aerospace and Hybrid Air Vehicles to manufacture the technology they have developed in Bedfordshire?

  Full debate: Oral Answers to Questions

• 23 May 2023: Tweet

  In Energy Security & Net Zero (DENZ) Questions today, I asked the Minister what more the Government were doing to support green jobs in the aerospace sector. Once you lose industry manufacturing opportunities in emerging sectors like this, they’re lost forever. https://twitter.com/YasinForBedford/status/1660997474423562240/video/1 [Source]

• 17 May 2023: Tweet

  I joined Patrick Watt CEO of Christian Aid at their Parliamentary reception as part of #CAWeek. This year the focus has been on supporting women in Malawi to ensure a secure economic future. Christian Aid are working on resilience to the climate crisis in the region. https://twitter.com/YasinForBedford/status/1658785514516889600/photo/1 [Source]

• 22 Nov 2022: Parliamentary Speech

  I have been asking for clarity on the future of East-West Rail for well over a year now. The Government’s shambolic handling of the project is causing a lot of distress to my constituents in Bedford whose lives have been in limbo since their homes came under threat of demolition in 2020. We urgently need to see the massively delayed consultation response and route announcement. I urge the Government to publish the business case before they proceed with full consideration of the environmental impacts. No new rail infrastructure should be built if it is not compatible with our net zero targets.

  Full debate: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy

• 27 Oct 2022: Tweet

  Earlier this week I attended the Islamic Relief Parliamentary drop-in with Afzal Khan MP to raise awareness for the disaster relief fund for the dreadful floods in Pakistan. This is why Cop 26 and upcoming Cop 27 are so important, we can't let climate change slip down the agenda. https://twitter.com/YasinForBedford/status/1585610321380737026/photo/1 [Source]

• 19 Oct 2022: Vote

  Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas Bill - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 15 Aug 2022: Tweet

  I am proud to support Labour’s plans to tackle energy bills and give real support to households in need. We would stop the price cap going up, saving households over £1,000, and invest in home-grown sustainable energy long-term to bring bills down - and keep them down. https://twitter.com/YasinForBedford/status/1559214736033595392/photo/1 [Source]

• 11 Aug 2022: Tweet

  I visited Bedford Borough Council’s Hydropower Plant by the Embankment in Bedford, alongside Mayor Dave Hodgson and Deputy Mayor Charles Royden. Hydropower and other renewable electricity methods are vital in our efforts to tackle the climate emergency. https://twitter.com/YasinForBedford/status/1557736067364573188/photo/1 [Source]

• 26 Apr 2022: Parliamentary Speech

  The consultation response, which was due in March, has been delayed, so we are still none the wiser; we cannot even be sure whether the project will go ahead. I do not know why the Government will still not commit to electrifying the line from day one, given their net zero targets.

  Full debate: Future of Rail

• 08 Apr 2022: Tweet

  The Government’s energy relaunch needed to provide immediate support with the cost of living crisis, and a green energy sprint to cut households bills, cut imports, and cut emissions this decade. It has failed to deliver and the policy is in disarray. https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/government-energy-strategy-wind-solar-oil-b2053140.html?fbclid=IwAR1WI7PHgKkvTzl1aTj9Akag_DavyIARR_u16OeFxGZ_7WsY_IzP_p7tCgo [Source]

• 21 Jan 2022: Tweet

  It was a pleasure to visit the Aircraft Research Association (ARA) facility in my constituency today. Their wind tunnel and other testing for both commercial and military projects are vital, including their world leading work to make air travel greener by reducing CO2. (1/2) https://twitter.com/YasinForBedford/status/1484494266093260801/photo/1 [Source]

• 13 Dec 2021: Vote

  Subsidy Control Bill — Schedule 1 - The subsidy control principles - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 8 Dec 2021: Parliamentary Speech

  It is impossible to trust a word this Government say. They have so far refused to answer when I try to pin them down on the electrification of East West Rail. No new infrastructure plan should include the use of diesel trains if we are serious about reaching our net-zero targets. East West Rail must be electrified from day one to avoid the need for diesel locomotives and the future costs of retrofitting. Although it is important to investigate new ways to decarbonise transport, we know that existing technology such as rail electrification works now.

  Full debate: Rail Investment and Integrated Rail Plan

• 2 Nov 2021: Parliamentary Speech

  10. What fiscal steps he is taking to contribute towards achieving the Government’s net zero emissions target. ( 903987 )

  Full debate: Oral Answers to Questions

  The Chancellor claims to want to tackle climate change and improve air quality through measures including the decarbonising of transport. If he is serious, this week of COP26 presents him with a great opportunity to commit himself to the electrification of the East West Rail line from day one to avoid the need for diesel locomotives and the future costs of retrofitting. Will he make that commitment today?

  Full debate: Oral Answers to Questions

• 2 Nov 2021: Parliamentary Speech

  One of the most astonishing aspects of the Budget was that, just days before the most important climate conference in a generation, the Chancellor failed to mention “climate” or “environment” once. Green transport is key to reaching our net zero targets, and a green rail network must be part of that ambition. The Treasury will continue to plough billions into the UK’s rail network to help train operators to cope with a fall in passenger numbers because of covid-19, but the funding falls way short of what is needed to level up local economies and decarbonise the transport system.

  Full debate: Budget Resolutions

• 02 Nov 2021: Tweet

  Today in Parliament I asked the Government to follow the spirit of #COP26 and commit to electrifying East-West Rail from day one. The Government’s continued refusal to commit to electrification undermines the UK’s climate pledges. https://twitter.com/YasinForBedford/status/1455514728487325696/video/1 [Source]

• 01 Nov 2021: Tweet

  It was a privilege to meet young people from @_TeachtheFuture campaigning to be taught about climate change in schools. I took part in the debate to make climate change a central part of the curriculum so we all have a better understanding of our world. https://twitter.com/YasinForBedford/status/1455124493375057920/photo/1 [Source]

• 16 Sep 2021: Tweet

  Today I joined 50 MPs & peers writing to the Bank of England governor asking him to align UK finance with UK's climate goals. We cannot reach our climate targets unless we start diverting investments from the fossil fuel to the renewable energy industry. https://positivemoney.org/parliamentarian-letter-bailey-green-finance/ [Source]

• 14 Sep 2021: Tweet

  Today I met up with the Green Alliance who were running a ‘Meet the Climate Experts’ session in Parliament today and launching their final assessment of the UK Government’s progress on climate change ahead of the crucial UN climate conference in November. https://twitter.com/YasinForBedford/status/1437815622591827983/photo/1 [Source]

• 1 Jul 2021: Parliamentary Speech

  In March 2019, Bedford Borough Council declared a climate emergency, and it has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2030. I know that many other local authorities have done so too. It has committed:

  Many of my constituents are deeply concerned about climate change. They want to make a difference, despite how overwhelming the task feels. They can make a difference, however big or small, with initiatives such as community energy projects. The Government must do all they can to support and encourage such projects.

  Bedford Borough Council was awarded more than £1.8 million from the South East Midlands local enterprise partnership’s Getting Building Fund last year, enabling plans for the all-new Bedford Green Technology and Innovation Park to become a reality. A former landfill site is being transformed into a green energy innovation park, and work is now under way at Elstow in Bedfordshire. Work to cap the closed 30-hectare site with clay began last year, and the site is soon set to become home to more than 1,800 solar panels, which will generate and supply on-site buildings and local businesses with low-carbon, clean energy.

  There is a huge consensus of support for initiatives such as solar panels in schools. What better way to show the generation that is most going to have to deal with the consequences of the rampant abuse of fossil fuels that we mean business than to have their schools run on green energy? Although the Government talk the talk on such initiatives, they are not walking the walk. We need urgent and early action, not words.

  Full debate: Enabling Community Energy

• 07 Jun 2021: Vote

  Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill — New Clause 1 - Human Rights Abuses - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 26 May 2021: Vote

  Environment Bill — New Clause 24 - Prohibition on burning of peat in upland areas - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 31 Jan 2021: Tweet

  I am very concerned by the news that the East-West rail investment connecting Oxford to Cambridge will be used by diesel trains. This is a regressive step in the fight against the climate emergency and the Government must reconsider their decision not to use electric trains. https://twitter.com/YasinForBedford/status/1355895649288531972/photo/1 [Source]

• 13 Jan 2021: Vote

  Financial Services Bill — Schedule 2 - Prudential regulation of FCA investment firms - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 16 Nov 2020: Vote

  Pension Schemes Bill [Lords] — Clause 124 - Climate change risk - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 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: No

• 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: Aye

• 11 Aug 2020: Tweet

  Happy to support the Today For Tomorrow Bill to protect Future Generations from the big issues like poverty and climate change. https://todayfortomorrow.org.uk/ [Source]

• 30 Jun 2020: Tweet

  Up and down the country MPs are talking to constituents about the climate emergency and need for the environment to be at the forefront of a Covid 19 recovery. I was pleased to meet with some of my concerned constituents during a virtual lobby. #TimeisNow https://twitter.com/YasinForBedford/status/1277976621035618307/photo/1 [Source]

• 16 Mar 2020: Parliamentary Speech

  The substantial additional infrastructure investment that the Chancellor announced is welcome, but there are huge question marks over the Government’s commitment to tackling climate change, and the long-promised plan to fix the crisis in social care has been ignored again. I hope that the Prime Minister’s promise from the steps of Downing Street, to

  Full debate: Budget Resolutions

• 14 Feb 2020: Tweet

  I attended a very informative event by Kempston Town Council's climate change group. It's a fantastic initiative by the Town Council to promote environmental awareness. This afternoon, I held a surgery in the Queens Park Community Centre. Thank you to everyone that stopped by. https://twitter.com/YasinForBedford/status/1228355657763520512/photo/1 [Source]

• 13 Feb 2020: Tweet

  Yesterday in Parliament, I met with the Climate Change Coalition and pledged to #ShowTheLove for solutions to tackle climate change and reach our target of 'net zero' emissions. When we take small actions to tackle the climate crisis, they add up to make a big difference. https://twitter.com/YasinForBedford/status/1227951333254234115/photo/1 [Source]

• 05 Feb 2020: Vote

  Transport - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 20 Sep 2019: Tweet

  All generations have gathered in Bedford today to say they are tired of world leaders ignoring the science on the climate emergency. We have to act NOW #schoolstrike4climate https://twitter.com/yasinmpbedford/status/1175013606213246977/photo/1 [Source]

• 06 Jul 2019: Tweet

  I attended a Keep It Green event this afternoon. There were a range of stalls and guest speakers proving information about the effects of climate change. It's vital that we protect our environment. #climatechange https://twitter.com/yasinmpbedford/status/1147573644731867141/photo/1 [Source]

• 26 Jun 2019: Tweet

  Pleased to meet reps of Beds Climate change forum today at a mass lobby for urgent climate crisis action by Government. We can’t afford to wait #TheTimeIsNow https://twitter.com/yasinmpbedford/status/1143879259758452736/photo/1 [Source]

• 25 Jun 2019: Vote

  Delegated Legislation — Value Added Tax - Pro-climate vote: No - Their vote: No

• 21 Jun 2019: Tweet

  It was a pleasure to talk to Beech Class in Goldington Green Academy this morning about climate change. I got the chance to answer some very insightful questions from the students about what more we can do to protect our environment. #ClimateEmergency https://twitter.com/yasinmpbedford/status/1142023766085648384/photo/1 [Source]

• 24 May 2019: Tweet

  Young people in Bedford have taken to the streets, striking from school to urge the Government and political leaders to address the Climate Crisis that we face. I am clear that we must listen to these passionate young people. #YouthStrike4Climate https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/labour-climate-change-school-protests-curriculum-strikes-a8927636.html [Source]

• 1 May 2019: Parliamentary Speech

  Over six months ago, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that we had just 12 years to limit climate change catastrophe. The leading scientific experts in the world told us in no uncertain terms that urgent changes were needed to cut the risk of extreme heat, drought, floods and poverty. To put it another way, we should take urgent action before catastrophic life loss occurs. No such urgent action has taken place.

  At the World Economic Forum in January, Sir David Attenborough told world leaders that we are destroying the natural world—and with it, ourselves. But no real urgent action followed. We have known for decades now that climate change was a threat to our planet. Many have devoted their lives to the climate change cause, to wake the world from its complacency and make it understand the gravity of the situation. But human beings are not great at planning and preparing for their future, and even less good at planning for the benefit of future generations.

  I am very pleased that last month Bedford Borough Council voted unanimously to declare a climate emergency and committed to a six-month project to identify actions needed to achieve its 2030 carbon neutrality target. We heard from scientists who talked of the deafening sound of huge glaciers calving off the Greenland ice shelf and said that the current logging and burning of tropical forests releases more carbon dioxide than our remaining forests could possibly absorb.

  I urge this Government, like Bedford Borough Council and other local authorities, to show true world leadership and declare a climate emergency. Nothing short of a green revolution will do. I am very happy to support the motion.

  Full debate: Environment and Climate Change

• 28 Feb 2019: Parliamentary Speech

  This surprisingly warm weather has been a pleasure for most of us this week, but I know I am not the only one who feels unnerved by it. We must be cautious about attributing every single extreme weather event to climate change, but the evidence of our senses, as well as what the vast majority of climate scientists tell us, is overwhelming. The Met Office has already warned that changes to our weather are unprecedented. In 2018, global carbon emissions, a key driver of global warming, reached an all-time high. We are going in the wrong direction.

  It is difficult to know why political leaders have taken so long to address climate change when the public want them to, and it is impossible to comprehend why some are still wasting such precious time denying it. I am pleased that Bedford Borough Council has committed to declaring a climate emergency, but the older generation is really letting young people down on this issue. They have every right to be angry about the future that we shall pass on to them. Rather than criticising them for taking time out of school to protest on the biggest issue facing our planet, it is time we listened to them and shared their sense of urgency and alarm.

  I am pleased that the UK has signed up to the Paris agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, but we are a long way off achieving it. Tougher action is needed, which is why I support the target of net zero emissions by 2050. The Government claim to support the target but that has not been followed up with action. The scale and scope of our policies to address climate change should be defined not by political compromises and unambitious targets but by what is necessary to keep temperatures within safe levels. I agree with Sir David Attenborough: unless we sort ourselves out now, we are dooming our children and grandchildren to an appalling future.

  Full debate: Net Zero Carbon Emissions: UK’s Progress