Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Andrew George (Liberal Democrat), on Thursday, 14 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 97 members in total.

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National Emergency Briefing

That this House notes the National Emergency Briefing held in Westminster on 27 November 2025, attended by over 1,200 leaders from politics, business, science, and civil society, which set out the escalating risks posed by climate change and nature loss; further notes the expert evidence presented that the UK faces intensifying weather extremes, with up to 1 in 4 properties at risk of flooding by 2050 and increasing heatwaves and wildfires; recognises that current global trajectories risk 3–4°C of warming, threatening systemic societal disruption and exceeding the UK’s fair share of the remaining carbon budget within years; expresses concern that the UK ranks among the lowest globally for biodiversity, with significant declines in wildlife and ecosystem health; acknowledges warnings that food security, public health, and national security are increasingly compromised by climate-related impacts, including supply shocks, economic instability, and heightened global tensions; also notes the substantial economic costs of inaction compared to the benefits of rapid transition to a low-carbon economy; and therefore calls on the Government to screen a prime-time televised emergency briefing across all the main channels, delivered by independent experts and supported by the UK’s Chief Scientific Adviser, setting out the nature and scale of the climate and nature threats facing the UK, why these threats matter to people’s lives and livelihoods, and to introduce emergency legislation, investment and public engagement commensurate with the scale and urgency of the crisis.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

93 

Session

2026-27

Other sponsors

Pippa Heylings

Simon Opher

Ellie Chowns

Ben Lake

Roz Savage

Subjects

Climate change Environment protection Food supply National security

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk