MPs' Climate-Related Tweets - August 2016

We've identified 8 Twitter posts by MPs related to action on climate change during August 2016.

29th August 2016

• 29 Aug 2016 Barry Gardiner MP (@BarryGardiner) RT @CarbonBrief: Just 90 companies to blame for most climate change carbon accountant says | @sciencemagazine https://t.co/fOeumaflIi https… [Source]

25th August 2016

• 25 Aug 2016 Barry Gardiner MP (@BarryGardiner) Reports suggest China & US will jointly ratify #ParisAgreement before #G20. How sad to see UK's former climate leadership being leapfrogged. [Source]

20th August 2016

• 20 Aug 2016 Gareth Davies MP (@GarethDavies_MP) Sweden’s pension funds: the biggest trend in 2015 was to exclude fossil fuels #climatechange https://t.co/mda2uUvFX3 via @FT [Source]

18th August 2016

• 18 Aug 2016 Barry Gardiner MP (@BarryGardiner) Latest projections show 57 countries will bring #ParisAgreement into force this year. Will UK be left behind....? https://t.co/leN2N9cHE2 [Source]

17th August 2016

• 17 Aug 2016 Nicholas Dakin MP (@NicDakin55) Fascinating visit to Brigg Renewable Energy Plant in Scawby Brook yesterday. [Source]

8th August 2016

• 08 Aug 2016 Claire Young MP (@ClaireforTAY) worrying -> Rejection of experts spreads from Brexit to climate change with 'Clexit' https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2016/aug/08/rejection-of-experts-spreads-from-brexit-to-climate-change-with-clexit?CMP=share_btn_tw [Source]

6th August 2016

• 06 Aug 2016 Barry Gardiner MP (@BarryGardiner) Exploitation of shale gas is incompatible with our 2050 targets unless 1. Leakage is less than 3% 2.It replaces imports 3.Emissions offset [Source]

2nd August 2016

• 02 Aug 2016 Jake Richards MP (@JakeBenRichards) 'I'm worried about the effect of BP's business on climate change.' 'Same. Let's stop them funding art and cultural events.' [Source]

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