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We've found the following climate-related tweets, speeches & votes by Stephen Timms

• 12 Apr 2024: Tweet

  RT @LondonLabour: Our Labour Mayor @SadiqKhan is taking world-leading action on climate change. ???? ✅Tackling toxic air ✅£500 million to fun… [Source]

• 02 Dec 2023: Tweet

  RT @christian_aid: We were at the Faith Pavillion at #COP28 for a panel discussion with @YES_Climate and @Tearfund on how young people are… [Source]

• 30 Nov 2023: Tweet

  There are vital decisions to be made at #COP28 in the next few days. The funding announcement today is an encouraging start. Thank you @christian_aid for the briefing https://twitter.com/stephenctimms/status/1730288209022575012/photo/1 [Source]

• 31 Aug 2023: Tweet

  Got a great energy idea for Newham? @Centricaplc #EnergyForTomorrow is offering grants of up to £100k to support sustainable energy ideas locally. More here: https://www.centrica.com/sustainability/energy-for-tomorrow/ #NetZeroHeroes [Source]

• 03 Aug 2023: Tweet

  RT @ClimateAPPG: ????NEW: More than 50 MPs and Peers have written to @grantshapps urging him not to approve the Rosebank oil field. Green li… [Source]

• 19 Apr 2023: Parliamentary Speech

  We know that we will have to do a lot of work to our buildings to deliver net zero in the next few decades, and that means two things. First, asbestos left in place will not be left alone for long; it will be disturbed. That potentially creates a big problem, but it also creates an opportunity, because we can remove asbestos at the same time as making the net zero changes that will have to be made, and so achieve removal relatively cost-effectively. That is what we should be doing.

  Full debate: Asbestos in Workplaces

• 7 Dec 2022: Parliamentary Speech

  Of course, we cannot ignore Ukraine, climate change or the breakdown of supply chains with regard to covid, but another severe factor that is influencing this is commodity market volatility. Speculation is creating price rises, and this is making fortunes for individual speculators, but I have to say that the banks themselves are also making a killing at the moment.

  We hear warm words coming from the executive suites of our major financial institutions all the time about their commitment to sustainability, to net zero and to being responsible citizens. Sometimes they do it, sometimes they do not. There might be the will in head office, but sometimes a local branch does not deliver. New clause 24 would make it a clear duty on those institutions to do due diligence to make sure they know where products are coming from and so they know where investments are being made. This country has been a leader, and new clause 24 would be one further step in dealing with the blight of deforestation, which affects everyone’s future.

  Full debate: Financial Services and Markets Bill

• 19 Oct 2022: Vote

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

• 31 Aug 2022: Tweet

  RT @NazShahBfd: I'm in Pakistan with @IslamicReliefUK to support with relief efforts & raise awareness about this climate crisis. ❇️ 1/3r… [Source]

• 13 Dec 2021: Vote

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

• 05 Dec 2021: Tweet

  An opportunity for anyone in East Ham considering a career. Help shape the future of #NetZero energy by doing a @nationalgriduk #Apprenticeship. They’ll help you develop your skills through study & practical work. https://ngrid.com/3qRm6J0 [Source]

• 12 Nov 2021: Tweet

  RT @ChrLeft: On the final day of #COP26, we pray that the negotiators would reach courageous agreements, for the good of the most vulnerabl… [Source]

• 07 Nov 2021: Tweet

  RT @JennyyMorris: What an incredible day of soggy solidarity ????✊???? so far, #COP26 has been a glorified trade show of empty words. It shouldn’… [Source]

• 05 Nov 2021: Tweet

  RT @stevoline: As my MP I want you to support #cycling as a solution to halting climate change. @stephenctimms Please support @WeAreCycling… [Source]

• 01 Nov 2021: Tweet

  RT @manderrachel: So grateful for friends to rest, celebrate, laugh and debrief with. End of the #RelaytoCOP26, start of #COP26 and beyon… [Source]

• 30 Oct 2021: Tweet

  RT @christian_aid: We’ve joined @YCCNetwork for the final part of the Relay to #COP26 - preparing to march with other pilgrims into Glasgow… [Source]

• 30 Oct 2021: Tweet

  RT @climateaidcamp: 1⃣???? hours to #COP26 The #cop26glasgow conference is an opportunity for world leaders to come up with great ideas, ini… [Source]

• 30 Oct 2021: Tweet

  RT @bphillipsonMP: Labour wanted a Budget for a brighter and better future. A plan for growth. A plan for the climate crisis. A plan for p… [Source]

• 28 Oct 2021: Parliamentary Speech

  I am pleased to follow the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone). I attended the reception he hosted yesterday for young people working in the renewable energy sector. He mentioned the reception in a couple of his earlier interventions, and I agree with those points.

  Full debate: Income Tax (Charge)

• 20 Oct 2021: Tweet

  RT @NareserOsei: Some good news! The @NewhamLondon Pension Fund has been shortlisted for Best Climate Change Strategy Award at the @LAPFInv… [Source]

• 12 Oct 2021: Tweet

  If you are a student in East Ham and are concerned about the UK response to the climate crisis, do join my climate surgery on 22 Oct, held with @GLOBE_intl. It will kick off on Zoom at 5.30pm. Register here: https://parliament-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_R7C1dyd3SGOlEQBQxWlCjw https://x.com/stephenctimms/status/1447891297570856965/photo/1 [Source]

• 01 Oct 2021: Tweet

  RT @pensions_expert: MPs have urged the government to seize upon the opportunities COP26 presents to the pensions industry and have called… [Source]

• 30 Sep 2021: Tweet

  RT @CommonsWorkPen: The #COP26 climate conference provides a major opportunity for the UK to build an international consensus. Read the qu… [Source]

• 26 Aug 2021: Tweet

  RT @climateaidcamp: @stephenctimms joining us in solidarity for #ClimateActionNow #Climatechange isn't an issue that can be tackled by gov… [Source]

• 14 Aug 2021: Tweet

  RT @RachelReevesMP: Rishi Sunak is undermining the vital action our country needs to take to tackle climate change. He won't even publish t… [Source]

• 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

• 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: Parliamentary Speech

  (a) “the Paris Agreement goal” means the objectives set out in Articles 2 and 4.1 of the agreement done at Paris on 12 December 2015; and

  (b) “other climate change goal” means any climate change goal approved by the Secretary of State, but does not apply to a climate change goal which fails to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement goal.

  41AA Alignment with the Paris Agreement goal

  (1) Trustees or managers of occupational pension schemes of a prescribed description must develop, set and implement, and from time to time review and if necessary revise, a strategy for ensuring that their investment policy, objectives and practices (including stewardship activities) are aligned with the Paris Agreement goal or other climate change goal.

  (2) Such a strategy is to be known as a “Paris-alignment strategy”.

  (3) The objective of a Paris-alignment strategy must be to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner, consistent with the Paris Agreement goal or other climate change goal.

  (a) requiring the trustees or managers of a scheme, in determining or revising a Paris-alignment strategy, to take into account prescribed matters and follow prescribed principles—

  (i) as to the level of detail required in a Paris-alignment strategy; and

  (ii) as to the period within which a Paris-alignment strategy must be developed, set and effected;

  (b) requiring annual reporting on the implementation of the Paris-alignment strategy and progress against the objective set out in subsection (3); and

  (c) requiring a Paris-alignment strategy to be reviewed, and if necessary revised, at such intervals and on such occasions as may be prescribed.”

  This amendment enables regulations that would mandate occupational pension schemes to develop a strategy for ensuring that their investments and stewardship activities are aligning with the Paris agreement goals, and include an objective of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner.

  “and alignment with achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement goal or other climate change goal”.

  “(za) provide for the Authority to undertake a review of, and report publicly on, the extent to which the activities under sections 41A and 41AA are achieving effective governance of climate change risk and alignment of pension schemes with the Paris Agreement goal;”.

  This amendment enables the regulator to publicly assess the progress and development of schemes’ strategies to achieve alignment with Paris agreement goals.

  Full debate: Pension Schemes Bill [Lords]

• 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

• 05 Feb 2020: Vote

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

• 06 Sep 2016: Vote

  Finance Bill — VAT on Installation of Energy Saving Materials - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 13 Jun 2016: Parliamentary Speech

  My right hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does he agree that in the same way as Make Poverty History was a huge issue then, climate change is a huge issue now? Value-for-money programmes in Bangladesh, such as those to do with flooding, have an enormous impact. They can prevent not only flooding, but famine, helping with unwanted migration and so on—issues we need to look at. Even terrorism can be linked to the failure to address climate change.

  Full debate: Foreign Aid Expenditure

• 09 May 2016: Vote

  Housing and Planning Bill — Planning obligations and affordable housing - Pro-climate vote: No - Their vote: No

• 03 May 2016: Vote

  Housing and Planning Bill — Neighbourhood right of appeal - Pro-climate vote: No - Their vote: No

• 14 Mar 2016: Vote

  Energy Bill [Lords] — New Clause 8 — Decarbonisation target range - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 14 Mar 2016: Vote

  Energy Bill [Lords] — New Clause 3 — Carbon capture and storage strategy for the energy industry - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 26 Oct 2015: Vote

  Finance Bill (Ways and Means) (Payment of Corporation Tax) — Chapter 5 — Supplementary provisions - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 08 Sep 2015: Vote

  Bill Presented — Devolution (London) Bill — Clause 45 — CCL: removal of exemption for electricity from renewable sources - Pro-climate vote: No - Their vote: No

• 04 Dec 2013: Vote

  Recall of Elected Representatives — Schedule 4 — Application and modification of emissions limit duty - Pro-climate vote: No - Their vote: No

• 04 Jun 2013: Vote

  Energy Bill — Clause 133 — Financial provisions - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 04 Jun 2013: Vote

  Energy Bill — Clause 10 — Direction to offer contract - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 04 Jun 2013: Vote

  Energy Bill — Clause 1 — Decarbonisation - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 03 Jun 2013: Vote

  Communities and Local Government — Clause 42 — Duty not to exceed annual carbon dioxide emissions limit - Pro-climate vote: No - Their vote: Aye

• 17 Oct 2012: Vote

  Relationship, Drug and Alcohol Education (Curriculum) — New Clause 22 — Interpretation of the green purposes: duty to assess impact on the Climate Change Act 2008 - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 15 Oct 2012: Parliamentary Speech

  Does my hon. Friend accept that some of us have a concern with the wording of his amendment, which specifically refers to “within the United Kingdom”? In Northern Ireland, for instance, many of the infrastructure projects are likely to have a cross-border character. Infrastructure projects both large and small sometimes have commitments of money from the Irish Government as they serve hinterlands that cross the borders. With renewable energy, of course it makes sense for significant projects to have a cross-border character. They will serve not only Northern Ireland’s but Great Britain’s future energy needs. Might not my hon. Friend’s amendment preclude sensible investment support for such projects?

  Full debate: Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Bill

• 11 Jun 2012: Vote

  Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 14 Sep 2011: Vote

  Prime Minister — Clause 42 — Domestic energy efficient regulations - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 14 Sep 2011: Vote

  Prime Minister — New Clause 1 — Energy efficiency aim - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 29 Mar 2010: Parliamentary Speech

  My hon. Friend the Member for Nottingham, South (Alan Simpson) supported the proposals for separating the different functions of the banks—as, to a degree, did the hon. Member for Stratford-on-Avon. My hon. Friend wanted to see greater ambition in the proposals for a green investment bank. I know he will welcome the imminent commencement of the feed-in tariff arrangements for renewable energy. I pay tribute to him for being one of the first in the House to have called for that change. His campaign was successful, and he was an early champion of those arrangements, which will take effect in the next couple of weeks. I echo the tributes that have been paid to him today.

  Full debate: amendment of The Law

• 25 Mar 2010: Parliamentary Speech

  http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/leaflets/cop26.pdf

  Full debate: Welfare Tax Credits: Overpayments

• 24 Feb 2010: Parliamentary Speech

  www.hmrc.gov.uk/leaflets/cop26.pdf

  Full debate: Welfare Tax Credits: Overpayments

  www.hmrc.gov.uk/leaflets/cop26.pdf

  Full debate: Welfare Tax Credits: Overpayments