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HANSARDState of Climate and NatureMy hon. Friend draws attention to what sounds like an important recommendation, and as somebody whose constituency saw two once-in-100-year flooding events within about a decade,…14 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureI wish my hon. Friend luck with the event on Sunday, which sounds important. He is absolutely right: for millions of people the whole warm homes plans is about cutting their…14 Jul 2025HANSARDState of the Climate and NatureToday, I am making a statement on the state of climate and nature, on behalf of myself and my right hon Friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. This…14 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureI congratulate the hon. Lady’s constituents on what they are doing to find regenerative ways of farming. My right hon. Friend the Environment Secretary takes the matter incredibly…14 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureMy hon. Friend puts it incredibly well. This is an obligation that we owe to young people. We hold the planet in trust for future generations. The young people of today speak for…14 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureI congratulate my hon. Friend on raising what sounds like an incredibly exciting project. On all sides of the House—well, on a number of sides of the House—we can hear fantastic…14 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureWe have to get our use of imported gas down, and that is why we have to build clean energy infrastructure. This is what the Conservatives just do not seem to understand. If they…14 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureThat bit was great, though. My hon. Friend is so right: that is not where the British people are on this issue. The British people want action on climate, not a culture war.…14 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I was not aware of that announcement, but it sounds like it is anti-job and a betrayal of future generations and will make people poorer.14 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureWhat I will say to the people of Scotland is that the Acorn carbon capture and storage project has been talked about for years, and it is happening because of a Labour Government.…14 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureI will be honest, Mr Speaker: I just feel incredibly sad when I listen to the hon. Gentleman—and not in a good way. The trouble is that we are now in a situation in which the…14 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureThe hon. Lady raises an issue that I believe is essentially about devolved funding, but the wider issue she raises about the costs facing farmers is so important. We are not…14 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureI thank my hon. Friend for his kind words; I am not quite sure how to deal with them—it is a tough one. It has been so interesting to hear hon. Members from across the House…14 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureI congratulate my hon. Friend’s school on what it is doing and on its green flag status, which is really important. It shows that local action can really make a difference.…14 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureMy hon. Friend speaks about an important issue, and I am deeply concerned for those workers and their families. There are serious questions to answer about the running of that…14 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the climate and nature crisis. On the day that the Met Office publishes its “State of the UK Climate” report…14 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureI warmly thank the hon. Gentleman for his contribution and his sponsorship of the Climate and Nature Bill. He is the voice of good sense—I hope that is not the kiss of death—on…14 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureThe hon. Gentleman speaks with great expertise on these matters, partly because of his constituency. He is right about the threat to farmers’ livelihoods from the climate crisis,…14 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureMy hon. Friend speaks with great authority and conviction on these subjects, and she is absolutely right about the role of nature. I add—and I will come on to her question in a…14 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureThe right hon. Gentleman and I have been arguing about these issues for about 20 years, so I think that I am unlikely to persuade him. We usually have good-natured discussions…14 Jul 2025