Ed Gemmell LEADER, CLIMATE PARTY’s Post

The Labour Party's in. Is the climate up? A tinge or two of anticipation in the UK this morning as we wake up to a nascent Labour government off the back of the #UKGeneralElection. Their #NetZero policies and plans have been subject to public praise or scrutiny for some time now, not to mention somewhat slippery on specifics occasionally. Now that the public has had it's say and polls are closed E3G reports their thoughts on what happened and what it means exactly for the UK's ambitious #NetZeroJourney writing "The Labour election landslide means Keir Starmer now has a historic public mandate to accelerate climate action, invest in the industries of the future and restore UK climate leadership." With a new Prime Minister that promises to be pro-business and turn the UK into a "Green Energy Super Power" there is potentially plenty for organisations of all sizes to look forward to in the coming years of their #NetZeroTransition but what does your organisation need to see? Is the UK's current approach helping or hindering your business achieve it's #ClimateGoals? Let us know below and catch E3Gs full thoughts on the results and Net Zero here: https://lnkd.in/eypddbEP #NetZero #ClimateChange #ClimateResponsibility #Business #SMEs #GEUK24

Labour Party secured a sizeable majority of over 400 seats, which could be a pivotal moment in British politics to end a prolonged period of political and economic instability. Hopefully, it also opens the door to greater climate action. This in-depth analysis by IIGCC compares Labour Party's manifesto with key policy recommendations made under IIGCC's Call to Action for the UK Government. #NetZero #SustainableFinance #UKElections

As the UK approaches the upcoming general election, the contrasting climate policies of our leading parties will immensely shape our economic landscape. The race to Net Zero is a focal point, where Conservative and Labour visions diverge, each crafting a distinctly different blueprint for the UK's pathway to a green economy. Labour's commitment to aggressive Net Zero targets aligns with calls for a robust interventionist role, championing expansive green public investments and strengthening environmental regulations. Their strategy forecasts leveraging significant Government initiatives to expedite the transition towards sustainable industries, potentially harmonising environmental benefits with the surge in labour market demands. Conversely, the Conservative stance traditionally emphasises the free market's role, proposing a less interventionist, but incentives-driven approach aiming to cultivate private innovation and investments within the green sector. Their policy positions suggest a belief in guiding but not steering the economy toward its Net Zero ambitions, underscoring the importance of competitiveness and private enterprise in the ecological transformation. Irrespective of the approach, the economic stakes are high, with Net Zero translating into a golden ticket for the UK's prosperity. Whichever direction the election sways, embracing a green agenda can potentially unlock an extra £90 billion GDP boost by 2030 and a surge in employment, with up to 1.7 million new job openings by 2050 in green industries. Industry transformation, electric vehicles, renewable energy solutions, and innovative low-carbon technologies bear the promise of reinvigorating communities and perpetuating economic robustness. It is imperative that our next government's policy framework aligns with these aspirations to ensure the UK emerges a forerunner in the global shift, converting climate pledges into a narrative of economic success. This election is more than a political contest; it's a deciding moment for our economic and environmental future. Now is the time to champion a roadmap that confidently bridges Net Zero with national prosperity. 🚀🌍🇬🇧 Matthew Adams Mark Constable ⚡️Jordan Marie Brompton Ben Kilbey Quentin Willson REA James Court Claire Coutinho Aidan Stimson #NetZero #EconomicGrowth #GreenRevolution #GeneralElection #ClimatePolicy #Labour #Conservatives #LibDem #ElectricVehicles #InvestorConfidence #Solar #OffshoreWind #EnergySecurity

We won't deliver on ambitions or missions for economic growth, jobs, health, energy or security without protecting and restoring nature. Action on nature isn't a divisive issue - citizens, business and trade unions all want to see progress. We need government action to incentivise nature-positive business action and to stop businesses profiting from eroding the environmental systems on which we depend. As well as driving action through markets, we also need joined-up strategies for land use, infrastructure development, food security, climate adaptation and energy transition that prioritise protection of nature a prerequisite for addressing climate change and meeting our long-term economic and social needs. The private sector and citizens can play an important role in contributing to implementation strategies that deliver. The new UK government has an opportunity integrate nature into its missions and demonstrate real leadership. https://lnkd.in/eWsbqiVQ

The Labour Party is back in power after a 14-year stint in the opposition. With Keir Starmer stepping in as UK Prime Minister, there’s potential for significant climate action. 🌍   🌱The Labour Party has been a strong supporter of climate initiatives, laying out plans to make the UK a clean energy superpower and the global hub for green finance. 🤔 But are these policies investor-friendly?    At IIGCC, we conducted an in-depth analysis comparing Labour Party's manifesto to the five key pillars from IIGCC's Call to Action, which outlines key policy recommendations that investors hope to see from the next UK government. 🔍 Read all about it here:  https://lnkd.in/ecmkfSj2 #NetZero #ClimateAction #SustainableFinance #UKElections

Interesting take about the climate as a political topic on the agenda on UK elections. One thing is clear, that fighting climate change is a bi-partisan topic. The real question in my view is who is able to think both short and long term about climate. Who is thinking about being a global leader in addition to keep prices low. "The Tories have been attempting to characterise this as a return to state control. It is the job of entrepreneurs to take risks and pick winners, they say; when politicians try, it ends up costing ordinary people dear." I believe that nations should take risk as well, if they want to be global leaders on climate. Politicians should not only invest in new projects, or deal with optimization of their energy system. They need to be visionary. We need more on climate with investments in new innovation, entrepreneurship and yes... education! #climate #politics #uk #climatepolicy #innovation #greeneconomy #technology #elections #globalleaders #sustainability

What the New Labour Government Means for Sustainability in the UK   🆕 The election of the Labour government, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, marks a significant shift in the UK’s sustainability and climate action policies. 🌍📊   ❓What early actions and commitments has the new government made❓   ⏩ Early Actions: Within weeks, Labour removed the ban on new onshore wind farms and introduced a diverse cabinet with the first female Chancellor, Rachel Reeves. ⏩ Climate Commitments: Ed Miliband, as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, emphasized zero-carbon power by 2030. Key pledges include:      - Launching the £7.3 billion UK National Wealth Fund for green investments.    - Requiring financial institutions to publish Paris Agreement-aligned transition plans.    - Restoring climate considerations to the Bank of England’s mandate.    - Making the UK the green finance capital of the world.    - Decarbonising electricity by 2030 through significant investments in wind, solar, carbon capture, and hydrogen energy.    - Creating Great British Energy to invest in clean energy technologies.    - Improving water quality and reducing sewage in rivers and seas.    - Implementing the £6.6 billion Warm Homes Plan for energy-efficient homes.    - Reforming employment laws for better worker rights and protections.   Translating these commitments into tangible results will demand collaboration, innovation, strategic planning, and investment. It's clear that climate and sustainability should be top priorities for companies, who must closely monitor legislation and changes as they occur and be prepared to adapt swiftly.   For more insights, read the full article here written by my colleage Milly Larner: https://lnkd.in/e3_5Wc4A   🔗 #Sustainability #ClimateAction #NetZero #GreenFinance #LabourGovernment #UKPolitics #CleanEnergy #ESG

I'm sure we're about to be bombarded with 6 weeks of promises and policies from either side of the fence, but if this is true then it is good to see that climate will be a key point in the upcoming election. Climate change, and policies to mitigate it's impacts have been largely ignored in recent years. It's important that is reversed so that the UK can continue to be a world leader in renewables, paving the way to Net Zero, whoever is elected. #GeneralElection #NetZero #RenewableEnergy #ClimateChange

As far as the #UKgovernment is concerned, its backbenchers are “the most important Members in the [ #HouseofCommons ]”. This simple insight, from a classic 1976 article by the political scientist Anthony King, could not have been demonstrated more clearly during the previous 14 years of #Conservative rule. While protests from opposition #MPs were generally ignored, policy questions from housing to #Brexit were often dictated by debates within the #Conservative parliamentary party. Climate policy is no different from any other policy area in this regard. That’s why researchers have started to poll politicians to test their attitudes to the issue in various countries. This has included comparing levels of climate concernamong Finnish citizens and elites, evaluating who #Norwegian politicians and voters deem responsible for tackling #climatechange, and assessing what politicians in the #US and #China believe citizens’ views on climate change are. In new research I conducted with Alan Wager of the Tony Blair Institute, we used a similar approach to analyse polling of #British MPs’ and voters’ attitudes to climate change. The polling we used was of MPs in the previous parliament, between 2019 and 2024. Still, there are important insights that help us to understand the MPs in the new parliament, elected in 2024. First, we found that what party they belonged to was important in predicting what MPs would think about climate change. Indeed, what party they belonged to was more important in predicting an MP’s views on climate change than differences in how they perceived voters’ attitudes to the issue. Second, we found across several metrics #Labour MPs were clearly more “pro-climate” than Conservatives. They were more supportive of the UK’s #netzero target, more bullish about the benefits of tackling climate change and more in favour of some suggested climate policies. Labour backbenchers will mostly be pro-climate Though we cannot be certain, a similar party dynamic will probably be in place in the new parliament. Indeed, several newly elected Labour MPs have a background as key figures in the climate movement. There is already evidence that Labour MPs are more congenial to climate policy than their Conservative predecessors. David Cameron introduced planning restrictions on #onshorewindfarms in 2015 in response to a campaign from his backbench Conservative MPs. Since then, Conservative prime ministers and ministers were open to reversing these restrictions at various points, but ultimately did not because of continued opposition among Conservative backbenchers. The new Labour government has removed these restrictions within days with no sign of dissent from their backbenches.

Actually, when you read this, it’s not actually ‘climate’- it’s energy transition. Climate change isn’t simply energy generation. It’s also policies, education, production systems, environment, conservation, animals and people. It shall be interesting to see how language around policy changes over the next 6 weeks.