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We've found the following climate-related tweets, speeches & votes by Yasmin Qureshi

• 15 Nov 2022: Parliamentary Speech

  Such companies also demonstrate that there is a place in Britain for well-paid, green, industrial jobs, as well as tackling climate crises. Labour’s green prosperity plan, involving investment in offshore wind and tidal, nuclear, hydrogen and solar energy, will support companies like Booth Industries a hundred times over. It is about time that Britain had a Government who would create an environment for businesses up and down our nation to flourish, contribute and invest; and it is only the Labour party that is providing the leadership Britain needs in that regard.

  Full debate: Britain’s Industrial Future

• 8 Nov 2022: Parliamentary Speech

  12. What recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the impact on Pakistan of flooding caused by climate change. [R] ( 902114 )

  Full debate: Oral Answers to Questions

  Experts have called the flooding in Pakistan a “climate catastrophe”. Millions have been displaced, more than 1,700 people are dead, and there has been $40 billion-worth of damage to livelihoods and infrastructure. Over the summer, Pakistan experienced the hottest temperature on the planet. Pakistan and other countries are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis and will continue to do so, although they contribute the least to global warming. Can the Minister assure us that his Government, rather than cutting aid, will make a serious commitment to the long-term support of communities in Pakistan to enable them to weather the coming storms?

  Full debate: Oral Answers to Questions

• 08 Nov 2022: Tweet

  Have also written about this earlier in the year - the impact of the climate crisis on places like Pakistan is so acute. The Government has to commit to long term assistance to countries in South Asia to avert a crisis of unprecedented proportions. https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/sustainability/energy/2022/09/climate-catastrophes-impact-pakistan-floods [Source]

• 19 Oct 2022: Vote

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

• 31 Aug 2022: Tweet

  If you need any further evidence of the impact climate change is doing to our planet take a look at these images of Pakistan before and after the monsoon which precipitated mass flooding on a catastrophic scale https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/31/pakistan-floods-before-and-after-images-show-extent-of-devastation [Source]

• 29 Aug 2022: Tweet

  Pakistan is in the midst of a climate catastrophe. 33 million lives have been devastated by flooding. It's a country that produces less than 1% of emissions yet is one of the top 10 most affected by climate change. @BorisJohnson @FCDOGovUK must step up and do more to support???? https://x.com/YasminQureshiMP/status/1564338153946857484/photo/1 [Source]

• 18 May 2022: Parliamentary Speech

  There was also nothing in the Budget to deliver better infrastructure, trams and trains in my constituency. There was nothing about building more social housing and affordable housing, in particular by using brownfield sites to meet housing shortages. The Government say they are interested in renewables and tackling climate change, yet real investment—which the Labour party has also argued for—could create good jobs and eventually reduce our dependence on energy supplies from other countries, as the Ukraine war has shown the need for.

  Full debate: Achieving Economic Growth

• 02 Feb 2022: Tweet

  RT @lisanandy: A Labour Government would give young people choices & chances, with a £28bn investment each year in green energy to create t… [Source]

• 13 Dec 2021: Vote

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

• 2 Dec 2021: Parliamentary Speech

  A recent UNICEF report found that a combination of crises, from covid-19 to conflict and climate breakdown, had stunted progress on children’s nutrition in 91 countries. The report sets out that half of children aged from six to 23 months across a range of developing countries were not fed the minimum number of daily meals, and even fewer had a diverse diet that met minimum requirements.

  Full debate: Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit

• 15 Nov 2021: Tweet

  .@Keir_Starmer and @UKLabour responding to the COP26 statement with vigour and intent Holding the Govt to account for failing to push other nations to do more Also right to raise the ludicrous decisions to open a coal mine in Cumbria and drill in the Cambo oil fields [Source]

• 15 Nov 2021: Tweet

  RT @RuthCadbury: ICYMI: The SoS Transport stated his top Departmental priority is NOT; -northern rail -CO2 emissions -urban congestion & po… [Source]

• 03 Nov 2021: Tweet

  The clock is ticking on climate change so naturally cuts air passenger duty???? https://t.co/aHPApqPOZd [Source]

• 2 Nov 2021: Parliamentary Speech

  While we sit here in the Chamber, in Glasgow, we are hosting the world at COP26. Yet the Chancellor did not mention climate change once in his speech—neither its impact abroad nor its impact at home. Where is the commitment to funding flood defences? In my constituency yesterday, the Environment Agency issued a flood warning. These communities have suffered year on year and they live in abject fear of flooding.

  Full debate: Budget Resolutions

• 02 Nov 2021: Tweet

  What is clear therefore is that the climate crisis isn't isolated to certain areas - it impacts us all The countries most impacted by climate change are often the ones who are the least responsible for contributing to it. [Source]

• 02 Nov 2021: Tweet

  #COP26 kicked off in Glasgow yesterday World leaders gathered to make commitments on fighting climate change- achieving net 0 and the 1.5 degree target The climate emergency is a reality whether we like it or not. Residents all over Bolton live in abject fear of flash flooding. [Source]

• 31 Oct 2021: Tweet

  Great interview from @Ed_Miliband on #marr setting out @UKLabour's vision for energy in Britain at #COP26. Shame Marr tried to nitpick over menial points and interrupt incessantly. Well handled from Ed [Source]

• 27 Oct 2021: Tweet

  RT @SDoughtyMP: Absolutely right by @Ed_Miliband to take on PM over cuts to crucial aid ahead of #COP26 #climate summit #PMQs [Source]

• 14 Oct 2021: Tweet

  RT @PreetKGillMP: The Conservative govt’s credibility is in tatters: No way of monitoring progress on aligning aid with the Paris Agreemen… [Source]

• 21 Jun 2021: Parliamentary Speech

  The Tory Government’s proposals fail to address the wider issues that face our country. The climate crisis is more acute than ever, and without a concerted effort to integrate planning infrastructure and development, we will struggle to achieve our net zero targets. We need sustainable transport. Bolton South East has a disproportionate number of people who are reliant on public transport—70% of them do not have a car—yet none of these plans talk about integrated solutions for the community. It is only Labour with Andy Burnham in power in Greater Manchester that is leading the way on an integrated transport network and the public ownership of buses.

  Full debate: Planning Decisions: Local Involvement

• 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

• 21 May 2021: Tweet

  RT @PreetKGillMP: We are in a climate emergency. The UK must show leadership at home and abroad to galvanise global action. This year, as h… [Source]

• 18 May 2021: Parliamentary Speech

  Funding to support the UK’s priorities, such as poverty reduction, girls’ education and climate change are welcome, particularly given the scale of the Government’s cuts to aid more generally. It would be useful to know from the Minister what specific improvements he intends the funds to achieve. How does that compare with previous contributions?

  On the draft Asian Development Bank (Twelfth Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2021, we welcome the fact that funding will be used to support countries to meet international climate goals, such as the Paris agreement. Those are important objectives, because we know that many Asian coastal cities are exposed to flood and typhoon risk—caused by dramatic increases in heat and humidity. That means that, without adaptation and mitigation, societies and economies will be increasingly vulnerable to climate risk.

  Full debate: Draft Caribbean Development Bank (Tenth replenishment of the Special Development Fund (Unified)) Ord...

• 22 Apr 2021: Tweet

  RT @Keir_Starmer: Actions matter more than targets. The Conservatives cannot be trusted to tackle the climate emergency. We need a Green… [Source]

• 13 Apr 2021: Tweet

  Great piece from @AnnaMcMorrin on the climate crisis we face The cut from 0.7% to 0.5% signals not only a step back on the international stage but also has significant implications at home https://twitter.com/AnnaMcMorrin/status/1381896954108592128 [Source]

• 31 Mar 2021: Tweet

  RT @PreetKGillMP: The climate crisis doesn't respect borders and to achieve progress towards reducing threats we must act together. My let… [Source]

• 01 Mar 2021: Tweet

  As the world wants us to step up to the mark as we host both COP26 and the G7, we signal an international retreat @AnnaMcMorrin is absolutely right here https://twitter.com/AnnaMcMorrin/status/1366419229713571844 [Source]

• 28 Jan 2021: Parliamentary Speech

  We know that investment in girls’ education will suffer. However, proper investment in girls’ education can lead to global equality, which can then help nations to prepare for the effects of climate crisis as well.

  Full debate: UN International Day of Education

• 13 Jan 2021: Vote

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

• 21 Dec 2020: Tweet

  The Government has made far too little progress in decarbonising our economy. Far from being on track to meet its own 2050 target of net zero emissions, we look set to miss even the previous, less ambitious target. https://www.yasminqureshi.org.uk/news/2020/12/21/green-recovery/ https://x.com/YasminQureshiMP/status/1340942584336674819/photo/1 [Source]

• 21 Nov 2020: Tweet

  RT @AnnaMcMorrin: Our commitment to 0.7% in international aid is not only set out in law, it’s a vital way to tackle the #ClimateEmergency,… [Source]

• 16 Nov 2020: Vote

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

• 02 Nov 2020: Tweet

  RT @AnnaMcMorrin: ???? Today marks a year until the rescheduled #COP26 Summit. The world is rightly focused on Covid but we must not forget… [Source]

• 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

• 17 Sep 2020: Tweet

  RT @UKLabour: Five years ago, nations came together to set #GlobalGoals to end poverty, end gender inequality and to tackle climate change.… [Source]

• 15 Sep 2020: Tweet

  The @FCDOGovUK launches at a watershed moment as #Covid19, climate crisis and humanitarian crises expose entrenched legacies of gender inequality. Advancing women’s rights is at the core of a truly global Britain, and should be central to the #FCDO's work https://www.actionaid.org.uk/publications/a-global-force-for-good-four-pillars-for-uk-leadership-on-gender-equality [Source]

• 03 Sep 2020: Tweet

  RT @ToniaAntoniazzi: If you care about treating women with respect or equal rights for gay people, or think climate change is bad, Andrew w… [Source]

• 07 Jul 2020: Tweet

  RT @AnnaMcMorrin: So far UK Govt’s strategy has been less making in-roads in combatting the #ClimateCrisis & more pledges to ‘build, build,… [Source]

• 4 Mar 2020: Parliamentary Speech

  Declares that Riverside Drive in Prestolee, Bolton, suffered a serious flood on 26 December 2015, and a second serious flood on 9 February 2020. Both of these floods cause significant loss of property. Residents’ personal belongings have been destroyed, and their homes and vehicles have been wrecked, causing absolute misery and distress as well as financial hardship. Significant distress was caused to residents at time of the floods, and many have suffered ongoing anxiety, leading to wider issues of mental health. Following the first flood, the Environment Agency propose the construction of flood defences to prevent a recurrence of the devastation. However, the Government has not yet provided the funding required and 5 years after the first flood, no flood defences have yet been installed. With the ever increasing impact of climate change and increasing rainfall, the problem of flooding in this area will not go away and will only get worse. Flood defences are urgently needed to prevent further loss of property and risk to life.

  Full debate: Petition

• 4 Mar 2020: Parliamentary Speech

  We have all heard about the fact that—and everyone recognises this—with climate change we are going to have more and more and more rain; it is not going to lessen. There is going to be more and more flooding and devastation. More and more people and properties are going to be affected. So why do the Government not take the bull by the horns? All the areas in the United Kingdom that have been affected by the floods and are going to be repeatedly affected by floods must be provided with the money they need now, so as to prevent future damage. It makes no sense not to do that. It would help to regenerate our economy if these contracts were provided and it would rebuild areas, so in every aspect this is a win-win-win. I really do not want to see the sadness and the devastation on my constituents’ faces again, so I urge the Minister to grant us the funding that we need to construct the walls on the two banks.

  Full debate: Flooding

• 05 Feb 2020: Vote

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

• 25 Jun 2019: Vote

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

• 06 Sep 2016: Vote

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

• 6 Jul 2016: Parliamentary Speech

  Q5. Before I ask my question, may I thank the Prime Minister for the support he gave my campaign to get an inquiry into a drug called Primodos, which was given to pregnant women in the 1960s and ’70s and resulted in thousands of babies being born with deformities?Our universities are global success stories, outward looking and open for business with the world, and attracting the brightest and the best students and researchers to produce ground-breaking research in areas from cancer to climate change. In the last year, UK universities received £836 million— ( 905683 )

  Full debate: Engagements

• 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

• 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 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

• 19 Dec 2012: Vote

  Charities Act 2011 (Amendment) — Energy Bill - Pro-climate vote: Aye - 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

• 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