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HANSARD State of Climate and NatureMy hon. Friend’s year 2s at St Michael’s show that you are never too young to start caring about the environment, but it is important that we nurture and protect that climate…13 Jul 2026HANSARD State of Climate and NatureI thank my hon. Friend for her question. It was clear at London climate action week that the energy and climate transition is already well under way. With the British Standards…13 Jul 2026HANSARDState of Climate and NatureI will be making an oral statement on this subject later today. [HCWS225]13 Jul 2026HANSARD State of Climate and NatureWe know that we need to experiment with agroforestry, and that we need to do farming differently in this country, but sometimes it is about going back to the old ways of farming,…13 Jul 2026HANSARD State of Climate and NatureWe are building nine new reservoirs, but further to what my hon. Friend says, I have had messages from Severn Trent Water, who advise me to put a bucket in the bath, get a…13 Jul 2026HANSARD State of Climate and NatureI always like to go and see trees being planted, and my hon. Friend is right to talk about the importance of trees, both for shading our streets and as part of the three new…13 Jul 2026HANSARD State of Climate and NatureAgain, my hon. Friend tempts me beyond my brief. Given that most local authorities have declared a climate and nature crisis, it strikes me that her suggestion is an excellent…13 Jul 2026HANSARD State of Climate and NatureMy hon. Friend is right to say that we have seen a big flip-flop from the Conservatives. I am old enough to remember when, back in 2019, they put net zero into law under Theresa…13 Jul 2026HANSARD State of Climate and NatureWe are having a triple-COP year. We will be setting out our approach and our achievements as we move towards the biodiversity COP in Armenia and the climate COP in Turkey. There…13 Jul 2026HANSARD State of Climate and NatureGiven the intense heatwaves that we have experienced this year and in previous years, it is vital that children in Ashford have the protection of shade from trees. Academy trusts…13 Jul 2026HANSARD State of Climate and NatureI was discussing that very issue with Natural England this morning. Land covering about 32% of England is already likely to, or has the potential to, contribute to the 30 by 30…13 Jul 2026HANSARD State of Climate and NatureThe Water Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice (Emma Hardy), is only too happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss bottom trawling. I…13 Jul 2026HANSARD State of Climate and NatureMy hon. Friend lives in a particularly beautiful part of the world that has a lot to commend it. We need to take a whole-city approach to the issue. We need to look at our roads.…13 Jul 2026HANSARD State of Climate and NatureI will be travelling to Fylingdales this week to make an announcement about what we are doing to help those brave farmers who are on the frontline of that wildfire.13 Jul 2026HANSARD State of Climate and NatureAs I mentioned before, we are more than doubling the funding for tree planting through the trees outside woodland fund. Climate change is sexist: it seems to be that women are…13 Jul 2026HANSARDEnvironment, Food and Rural AffairsThe early signs are encouraging, because 8 million vapes were sold in 2023-24, but the figures for ’24-25 show that it has already gone down to 6 million, which is accounted for…13 Jul 2026HANSARD State of Climate and NatureI pay tribute to everyone who is helping with the restocking. My hon. Friend is lucky to have a river so close to London that has such a sensitive and rare species as the European…13 Jul 2026HANSARDEnvironment, Food and Rural AffairsThe early signs are encouraging, because 8 million vapes a week were sold in 2023-24, but the figures for ’24-25 show that it has already gone down to 6 million, which is…13 Jul 2026HANSARD State of Climate and NatureWith permission, I would like to make a statement about the nature and climate crisis. Nature is the monopoly provider of everything we need to live. We are living through the…13 Jul 2026HANSARDWaste Crime Action PlanSince publishing the waste crime action plan in March, we have started clearing illegal waste at Kidlington, and we are investigating clearing up sites in Wigan, Sheffield and…09 Jul 2026