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Proceeding contribution from Lord Coaker (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 23 April 2019. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Climate Change Policy.


Climate Change Policy

When I met young people from Carlton le Willows Academy recently and received their petition, I could feel their frustration in what they said about climate change. They think we are sleepwalking towards disaster and we need to wake up. They think this Parliament is asleep. What are we going to do about that?

I ask the Minister to reflect on the language that she uses, because some of it sounds complacent. The Government have done things, but we need to convey the sense of urgency and explain how we are going to get a move on before the world collapses and implodes on itself. Building on what my right hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster North (Edward Miliband) has said, what are we going to do to bring the world together? This is a wake-up call for our own country and countries across the world, if we are going to avert the disaster that is staring us in the face.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
658 c680 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Demonstrations Conservation Coal Climate change Developing countries Development aid Housing Energy Heating International cooperation Waste management Renewable energy Tree planting Carbon emissions
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk