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Liam Byrne's Tweets Related to Climate

We've found 93 Climate-Related Tweets by Liam Byrne.

• 28 Jan 2026 Good to spend time last week with Masud Gharahkhani, President of the Norwegian Parliament, and a cross-party delegation. We discussed the key issues of green energy, trade and how the EU’s internal market is shifting - a practical conversation about shared challenges. Norway is a close partner and a trusted friend. At a time of economic change and global uncertainty, keeping these parliamentary links strong really matters. [Source]
• 08 Aug 2025 RT @BestForBritain: "Reform voters are united in frustration but divided on keeping the NHS free, climate change & having someone like Trum… [Source]
• 28 Nov 2024 RT @liambyrnemp: 🚨 Stellantis’s decision to close its Luton factory is a devastating blow 🚙 The review of the Zero Emission Mandate is now… [Source]
• 27 Nov 2024 🚨 Stellantis’s decision to close its Luton factory is a devastating blow 🚙 The review of the Zero Emission Mandate is now essential ✉ But there’s 12 key questions on which we need answers. 📄✉ Read my letter here: https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1861908782395109524/photo/1 [Source]
• 27 Nov 2024 🚗💔 The Stellantis closure of its Luton plant is a bitter blow. ✅ I welcome the Govt’s review of the Zero Emissions Mandate, but… 🇬🇧⚡ It’s vital to create a level playing field with Chinese EV makers. Let’s back British manufacturing! https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1861811975967101201/video/1 [Source]
• 27 Nov 2024 🚨 Stellantis’s decision to close its Luton factory is a devastating blow 🚙 The review of the Zero Emission Mandate is now essential ✉ But there’s 12 key questions on which we need answers. 📄✉ Read my letter here: [https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/45818/documents/226814/default/] [Source]
• 21 Nov 2024 Further to my question in the House earlier today, I have written to the Prime Minister outlining the opportunity to tackle climate change through building a bigger World Bank balance sheet. 👇 https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1859621464564973729/photo/1 [Source]
• 21 Nov 2024 🌍🌱 “Prime Minister, will you commit to helping build a bigger World Bank to help tackle the global climate crisis? 🌎💰 The time to act is NOW—investing in sustainable solutions for our planet’s future! 🌟 My question to the PM today👇 #ClimateAction #WorldBank #LeadershipMatters [Source]
• 21 Nov 2024 RT @neemalugangira: I thank my fellow Board Members @ParlNetwork for entrusting me to be Co-Chair of @ParlNetwork Global Climate Finance Ch… [Source]
• 19 Nov 2024 RT @AnnelieseDodds: I was at #COP29 last week making the case for measures to achieve our aim of a world free from poverty on a liveable pl… [Source]
• 17 Nov 2024 RT @liambyrnemp: Absolutely honoured to announce the launch of the new @ParlNetwork Global Climate Finance Chapter at @COP29_AZ @IPUparliam… [Source]
• 16 Nov 2024 Absolutely honoured to announce the launch of the new @ParlNetwork Global Climate Finance Chapter at @COP29_AZ @IPUparliament! My very warmest congratulations to the newly elected global chapter committee! https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1857764080817181047/photo/1 [Source]
• 14 Nov 2024 Such a pleasure to speak at Footsteps Eco Festival with Birmingham Faith Climate Action Partnership & friends. A message of faith hugely welcome for #COP29. https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1857079125753655658/photo/1 [Source]
• 26 Oct 2024 @WorldBank 9/ It’s time to think big, unite, and act with urgency—just as we did in 1944. We have to now conquer those trying to divide us one from another & aim for a new era of cooperation that can tackle poverty, debt, conflict, and climate change head-on. [Source]
• 26 Oct 2024 5/ As if that weren’t enough, we’re also facing slower global growth, fractured trade, mounting public debt, escalating conflicts, and a climate crisis that’s reaching a breaking point. 🌎 https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1850201313075659230/photo/1 [Source]
• 19 Oct 2024 As I head to Washington for #worldbank #imf #annualmeetings to chair @ParlNetwork #GPF2024 I’m sharing one of most sobering podcasts yet As we mark the 80th anniversary of the #BrettonWoods institutions, we’re well off track to hit the SDG’s & Paris climate targets. It is truly time for the worlds richest nations and rediscover their determination to end poverty & roll back inequality on a liveable planet Have a listen 👇 [Source]
• 19 Oct 2024 As I head to Washington for #worldbank #imf #annualmeetings to chair @ParlNetwork #GPF2024 I’m sharing one of most sobering podcasts yet As we mark the 80th anniversary of the #BrettonWoods institutions, we’re well off track to hit the SDG’s & Paris climate targets. It is truly time for the worlds richest nations and rediscover their determination to end poverty & roll back inequality on a liveable planet Have a list 👇 [Source]
• 25 Sep 2024 RT @WBG_IDA: "We can't end poverty and we can't hit the targets of the Paris Climate Change Agreement without a strong @WBG_IDA." UK MP @… [Source]
• 22 Sep 2024 RT @serauk: at 17.30 This panel will discuss how a Labour Government can tax the companies causing climate change - not the poorest suffer… [Source]
• 30 Jul 2024 🙏 With huge thanks to colleagues across @HouseofCommons for support & encouragement, I’m standing for re-election as Chair of @CommonsBTC 🏗️ Driving through on the work we started in the Parliament ⬇️ 🏭 Majoring on mission driven growth, industrial policy to decarbonise &… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1818282427611001339 https://twitter.com/liambyrnemp/status/1818282427611001339/video/1 [Source]
• 25 Jun 2024 RT @WBG_IDA: "We can't end poverty and we can't hit the targets of the Paris Climate Change Agreement without a strong @WBG_IDA." UK MP @… [Source]
• 21 May 2024 RT @CommonsBTC: Tomorrow, 10am 🕙 We'll discuss industrial policy for the net zero transition with experts and representatives of businesse… [Source]
• 14 Apr 2024 @KGeorgieva @David_McNair @CarnegieEndow @WorldBank 5/. But centre-stage in our discussions this week will be the biggest, toughest question: how do we radically step up the speed & scale of mobilising resources we need to slay the 7 giants blocking the path to achieving the SDG’s and Paris Climate Targets: want, hunger, disease,… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1779313499723747734 https://twitter.com/liambyrnemp/status/1779313499723747734/photo/1 [Source]
• 03 Apr 2024 RT @WBG_IDA: "We can't end poverty and we can't hit the targets of the Paris Climate Change Agreement without a strong @WBG_IDA." UK MP @… [Source]
• 26 Mar 2024 RT @WBG_IDA: "We can't end poverty and we can't hit the targets of the Paris Climate Change Agreement without a strong @WBG_IDA." UK MP @… [Source]
• 20 Mar 2024 RT @lea_forest_aet: Our Year 6 pupils wrote their own speeches about climate change as a knowledge review for their most recent #geography… [Source]
• 04 Mar 2024 Got a great energy idea for our community? @Centricaplc #EnergyForTomorrow are offering grants of up to £100k to support sustainable energy ideas in the Midlands. More here: https://www.centrica.com/sustainability/energy-for-tomorrow/ https://twitter.com/liambyrnemp/status/1764653599622054336/photo/1 [Source]
• 11 Jan 2024 RT @BrumLabour: Birmingham has an ambitious plan to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2030 and now we have backed the Climate and Ecology… [Source]
• 15 Dec 2023 Grateful to share the Save the Children Essay Collection Launch! The Future is Now: Global Perspectives of Tackling Climate Change and Inequality 🔗 https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/content/dam/gb/reports/the_future_is_now_generation_hope_essay_collection.pdf https://twitter.com/liambyrnemp/status/1735688711956726129/photo/1 [Source]
• 02 Dec 2023 @WorldBank 6/. These are vital steps forward. But! Still no escalating the truth that climate finance still HAS to multiply many times older. And that’s why richer nations like the UK must be bolder & more creative building bigger, stronger multilateral institutions for the future. // [Source]
• 02 Dec 2023 1/. Our global network of 2,000 @Parlnet MP’s help lead the call for climate finance - so I applaud @worldbank progress at #COP28  ✅ #Loss&Damage Fund ✅ Carbon credit boost of up to $2.5 billion ✅ Wider Climate Resilient Debt Clauses ✅ $9 billion boost to climate lending https://twitter.com/liambyrnemp/status/1730884634257301663/video/1 [Source]
• 02 Dec 2023 RT @DavidLammy: Excellent to be at #COP28 with @Keir_Starmer and @Ed_Miliband. The @Conservatives have damaged Britain’s reputation on th… [Source]
• 14 Oct 2023 RT @WorldBank: At #WBmeetings, @MarkJCarney highlights the importance of policies to get capital flowing for a just transition and the need… [Source]
• 09 Oct 2023 RT @UnitedAMH: Packed room for our breakfast conversation on malnutrition, hunger, and climate change. Great discussion on partnerships, th… [Source]
• 13 Sep 2023 If we’re to mobilise the climate finance the world needs, we need to TRIPLE the lending from our multilateral development banks That’s why we need a BIGGER @worldbank - and Britain should be leading the charge My question to @RishiSunak https://twitter.com/liambyrnemp/status/1701947112294891685/video/1 [Source]
• 24 Jul 2023 RT @David_McNair: 1⃣ A GROWING REALIZATION More and more of the world’s leading finance experts have recognised that climate change demand… [Source]
• 13 Jul 2023 RT @KGeorgieva: The roadmap to @COP28_UAE is now out - high ambition for climate finance, clear commitment to the 1.5 degree target, fair r… [Source]
• 11 Jul 2023 As welcome as this is, this is a HUGE missed opportunity for @worldbank. Transforming green energy systems needs both money AND domestic regulatory reform. And that needs Parliamentarians sharing best practice and passing laws. https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2023/07/10/ceos-and-chairs-to-join-private-sector-investment-lab [Source]
• 02 Jul 2023 RT @liambyrnemp: Climate change is triggering drought and poverty That’s why @WorldBank projects delivering water & green power are vital… [Source]
• 28 Jun 2023 Climate change is triggering drought and poverty That’s why @WorldBank projects delivering water & green power are vital for freedom & security of millions. That’s why we need a bigger World Bank & that’s why my ‘Bridgetown Bill’ calls on the UK Government to lead the argument! https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1674013475763363841/video/1 [Source]
• 23 Jun 2023 1/. So #RishiSunak chose to hobnob with billionaires rather than help fix poverty & climate change This is an abdication of leadership. That's why I'm moving my 'Bridgetown Bill' in the House of Commons next Wednesday to force ministers to step up and lead global action https://twitter.com/romilly_bond/status/1672207336172146689 [Source]
• 16 Jun 2023 Hodge Hill’s Generation Earthshot Live Final is on Monday @millenniumpoint What ideas to tackle climate change will our Generation Earthshot come up with? We had a sneak peak at the plans in March. We were impressed then; we’re ready to be BLOWN AWAY by their final showcases https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1669703930815627273/photo/1 [Source]
• 28 Apr 2023 RT @PreetKGillMP: Thank you for a brilliant discussion on the importance and urgency of International development and climate finance reform [Source]
• 20 Apr 2023 RT @liambyrnemp: 4/. We’re NOWHERE near the level of climate finance we need. Richer countries want to squeeze more from existing balan… [Source]
• 17 Apr 2023 4/. We’re NOWHERE near the level of climate finance we need. Richer countries want to squeeze more from existing balance sheets. That’s the right place to start. But it’s not enough. DRC, speaking for African nations put it: “There is currently an enormous chasm …. [Source]
• 12 Apr 2023 RT @liambyrnemp: East Birmingham is leading the way towards Net Zero. It was great to check the world leading green technology in the new… [Source]
• 12 Apr 2023 East Birmingham is leading the way towards Net Zero. It was great to check the world leading green technology in the new homes being built on Gressel Lane with @Ms_SThompson https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1646168845365780482/video/1 [Source]
• 11 Apr 2023 RT @SenRosaGalvez: With ⁦@liambyrnemp⁩ chair of the Parliamentary Network World Bank and IMF editor of Just Transitions great reading https… [Source]
• 11 Apr 2023 RT @IMFSpokesperson: Great discussion today around debt, climate change & how to improve prospects for our members with MP’s from around th… [Source]
• 11 Apr 2023 RT @David_McNair: To meet the challenges of climate change, inequality, and poverty, the @WorldBank must become the “World’s Bank”.   I end… [Source]
• 22 Mar 2023 16 primary schools across Hodge Hill are creating solutions to the climate change challenge as part of a local version of Prince William’s Earthshot Prize. Local businesses have pledged thousands to enable the best ideas to be turned into reality. https://www.liambyrnemp.co.uk/post/hodge-hill-schools-gear-up-for-prince-william-s-earthshot-prize [Source]
• 13 Mar 2023 10/. But we HAVE to preserve the space to work on global public goods, like climate change, nuclear non-proliferation, financial stability - and the crises of food, fragility and finance in the Global South // [Source]
• 27 Feb 2023 RT @liambyrnemp: In countries like Kenya, you can see how the climate crisis is wrecking children’s education That’s why we need a new @Wo… [Source]
• 27 Feb 2023 RT @liambyrnemp: In #Kenya you see just how climate change -> hunger -> kids losing education It’s why the new @worldbank president MUST r… [Source]
• 27 Feb 2023 In countries like Kenya, you can see how the climate crisis is wrecking children’s education That’s why we need a new @WorldBank mission that puts the battle against climate change centre stage My report from the field with @worldvision @BritainLeads @parlnetwork https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1630182456404877313/video/1 [Source]
• 27 Feb 2023 In #Kenya you see just how climate change -> hunger -> kids losing education It’s why the new @worldbank president MUST renew its mission & put tackling climate change centre stage But it’s also why richer nations MUST step up to build a bigger Bank for bigger problems https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1630142453914169344/video/1 [Source]
• 17 Feb 2023 RT @liambyrnemp: Here @WorldBankKenya I thanked @DavidMalpassWBG We now need a new president. We won’t fix climate change without picking… [Source]
• 17 Feb 2023 RT @GideonKeter: l was privileged to engage Hon @liambyrnemp, the President of Parlnet on a tour to Kenya We won’t fix climate change wit… [Source]
• 16 Feb 2023 Here @WorldBankKenya I thanked @DavidMalpassWBG We now need a new president. We won’t fix climate change without picking someone determined to drive the boldest reform plan for decades - reforming the Bank’s mission, model and money to meet the new challenges of today. https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1626240750408069120/video/1 [Source]
• 17 Jan 2023 RT @liambyrnemp: We need a concerted global effort to turn ‘the billions into trillions’ in climate finance to tackle climate change. I l… [Source]
• 16 Jan 2023 We need a concerted global effort to turn ‘the billions into trillions’ in climate finance to tackle climate change. I laid out the @ParlNetwork roadmap at the PAM-GCC Forum in #Marrakesh You can see this below 👇 @IMFNews @WorldBank #ClimateFinance #ClimateChange https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1614992625177890816/video/1 [Source]
• 07 Dec 2022 RT @liambyrnemp: We need a concerted global effort to turn ‘the billions into trillions’ for climate finance. As chair of @ParlNetwork I wa… [Source]
• 07 Dec 2022 We need a concerted global effort to turn ‘the billions into trillions’ for climate finance. As chair of @ParlNetwork I was honoured to set out a roadmap for doing just that at PAM-GCC Forum in #Marrakesh today @WorldBank @IMFNews https://twitter.com/Pam_Int/status/1600534767207739392 [Source]
• 09 Nov 2022 Here's Emanuele Massetti discussing the role that @IMFNews plays in climate finance around the world. #CoP27  #ClimateFinance #ClimateCrisis https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1590361386932396034/video/1 [Source]
• 09 Nov 2022 Here's @Hallegate speaking at our #annualmeetings last month about the importance of climate finance. It's clear: the countries that are the most in need for climate financing, are the ones that are struggling to access it. #COP27 #WorldBank #IMF https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1590359729704177664/video/1 [Source]
• 09 Nov 2022 To mark #COP27 climate finance day here’s three key questions we as parliamentarians should be asking… @DavidMalpassWBG @KGeorgieva https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1590358693551357953/photo/1 [Source]
• 09 Nov 2022 Here are two graphs based on data from the @worldbank’s Climate Change Disclosure Report’s: #ClimateChange https://t.co/UsMsWxPJwf [Source]
• 09 Nov 2022 Today is climate finance day at #COP27 At the @ParlNetwork, we have shared some key resources to help parliamentarians contribute to the debate. You can see them here 🧵 #IMF #WorldBank #ClimateFinance [Source]
• 09 Nov 2022 RT @ParlNetwork: Today is #climatefinance day at #COP27 Here’s our chair @LiamByrneMP with what every Parliamentarian should know about h… [Source]
• 08 Nov 2022 Ahead of #COP27 #FinanceDay here’s a superb intro to the @WorldBank #CCDR’s from @hallegatte 👇 https://t.co/jR1Kra1OY5 [Source]
• 16 Oct 2022 RT @liambyrnemp: Day 2 #AnnualMeetings Big focus on Climate Finance The new @worldbank climate disclosure reports will tell us what's nee… [Source]
• 15 Oct 2022 RT @CllrMajid: Really enjoyed speaking on the panel for The West Midlands Green New Deal: Leading the Race to Net Zero & Resource Efficienc… [Source]
• 15 Oct 2022 RT @bhamenergy: Our fringe event: The West Midlands Green New Deal: Leading the Race to Net Zero & Resource Efficiency by 2050 is underway… [Source]
• 13 Oct 2022 Here's the link to our superb @ParlNetwork session on #ClimateFinance at @IMFNews @WorldBank #AnnualMeetings Strong support for a new @ParlNetwork group to work with @WorldBank & @IMFNews to turn billions in Climate Finance into the trillions now needed https://www.facebook.com/parlnet/videos/857616675616748/ [Source]
• 13 Oct 2022 Glad to be able share our @ParlNetwork book on #JustTransitions here in Berlin in Green New Deal debate! A brilliant collection of thinkers on the path to #NetZero @DPZ_Berlin #PGS22 Here's the link: Just Transitions: A Roadmap to the Century Ahead https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08KM4DWRN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_2H4R35RK4B2KK7ZJ8N1S https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1580582416183615488/photo/1 [Source]
• 12 Oct 2022 RT @ShaziaZRafi: @liambyrnemp on launching an inter-parliamentary group on climate finance. @AirQualityAsia supports and looks forward to j… [Source]
• 12 Oct 2022 Day 2 #AnnualMeetings Big focus on Climate Finance The new @worldbank climate disclosure reports will tell us what's needed where The @IMF RST will soon supply a crucial catalyst. Barbados deal ✅ But the gap is still huge. @ParlNetwork MP's are CRUCIAL in mobilising action https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1580197985761513472/video/1 [Source]
• 11 Oct 2022 The Critical Need For Climate Finance Join us at 9AM EST / 2PM GMT for our global event live from @WorldBank @IMFNews @ParlNetwork #AnnualMeetings in #WashingtonDC Link: https://www.parlnet.org/events/global-parliamentary-forum-innovative-solutions-for-turbulent-times/ https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1579796738566938626/photo/1 [Source]
• 04 Oct 2022 RT @KGeorgieva: The good news is we can unlock #ClimateFinance through three immediate priorities: strong policies, innovative thinking, an… [Source]
• 04 Aug 2022 RT @westmidsforum: We're excited for our next event 📢 LEADING THE RACE TO NET ZERO: Making Our Green Future with @margot_james_ @cllrjimobo… [Source]
• 19 Jul 2022 RT @Haggis_UK: Ed Miliband - "We should be all in on tackling this climate emergency... but we are getting climate illiteracy from the Tory… [Source]
• 22 Jun 2022 RT @liambyrnemp: 2/. The combination of economic crisis, conflict, and climate change has now combined to plunge nearly 200 million people… [Source]
• 22 Jun 2022 2/. The combination of economic crisis, conflict, and climate change has now combined to plunge nearly 200 million people into a food crisis - that’s up 80% on just a few years ago https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1539587283401285635/photo/1 [Source]
• 22 Apr 2022 RT @BrumLabour: Only Labour has a plan to tackle the climate emergency in Birmingham. 🌍 This #EarthDay take a look at just some of what we… [Source]
• 21 Apr 2022 RT @liambyrnemp: If we're to cut carbon AND cut bills AND boost jobs we've got to decarbonise heat. So: big thanks to @WorcesterBosch for… [Source]
• 20 Apr 2022 If we're to cut carbon AND cut bills AND boost jobs we've got to decarbonise heat. So: big thanks to @WorcesterBosch for their advice on the moves we need to make to ensure East Birmingham leads UK'S net zero revolution https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1516741857778319363/video/1 [Source]
• 05 Apr 2022 RT @liambyrnemp: If we're to hit net zero carbon, create jobs and end fuel poverty we're going to need to retrofit hundreds of thousands of… [Source]
• 05 Apr 2022 If we're to hit net zero carbon, create jobs and end fuel poverty we're going to need to retrofit hundreds of thousands of homes - that's why the work of @GreenSqAccord is so crucial 👇 https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1511340575219458055/video/1 [Source]
• 31 Mar 2022 RT @westmidsforum: . @BeverleyNielsen advocates for the West Midlands to become A World Capital of Renewable Net Zero Energy in her essay f… [Source]
• 15 Mar 2022 RT @liambyrnemp: Europe now need a rapid plan to diversify their gas supplies, dial up investment in green energy and some, like Germany, m… [Source]
• 14 Mar 2022 Europe now need a rapid plan to diversify their gas supplies, dial up investment in green energy and some, like Germany, may need to revisit the timetable to phase out nuclear power. (24/28) [Source]
• 02 Feb 2022 RT @brigidjones: Big day tomorrow! The UK's Climate Change Committee is in Birmingham to see how we're getting to #NetZero [Source]
• 21 Dec 2021 Here's Head of Climate Finance and Chief Investment Officer at @IFC_org Peter Cashion's keynote at @ParlNetwork's #GPF2021. A green recovery is a cost-effective way to transition to a low-carbon future as it can deliver economic growth and jobs quickly. https://x.com/liambyrnemp/status/1473364454305841157/video/1 [Source]