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Richard Foord's Climate-related Tweets, Speeches & Votes

We've found the following climate-related tweets, speeches & votes by Richard Foord

• 10 Oct 2024: Tweet

  This Bill will could not be more urgent. The 2024 State of the Climate Report found that 25 of the 35 “vital signs” which track climate change have hit record levels. It is high time to take serious action to avert catastrophe. https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/commons-government-bill-mps-caroline-lucas-b2626936.html?loginSuccessful=true [Source]

• 30 Aug 2024: Tweet

  Now we demand cast-iron assurance that the Cullompton station project will go ahead! The road is one fix for Cullompton, but rail will do more to help with our climate goals and connect our communities on foot and by bike. [Source]

• 30 Aug 2024: Tweet

  While certainty of funding for the relief road is welcome, residents are still waiting for cast-iron assurance that the Cullompton station project will go ahead. Road is one part of the solution, but rail will do so much to help with our climate goals and connect our communities. [Source]

• 03 Aug 2024: Tweet

  Whether globally or locally, having better tree and hedge cover helps people, wildlife, and our climate goals. @eastdevon are running a survey on how local woodlands can be improved and expanded. The survey runs until 6th September and can be found at: https://eastdevon.gov.uk/news/2024/08/have-your-say-on-the-first-tree-hedge-and-woodland-strategy-for-east-devon/ [Source]

• 31 Jul 2024: Tweet

  Tackling climate change is the most urgent challenge we face as a society. I am proud the @LibDems back @zerohour_uk’s #CANBill, to give climate and nature a fighting chance at a future. We continue to push for real climate action. https://www.libdemvoice.org/creating-a-fairer-greener-future-for-all-75758.html [Source]

• 25 Jul 2024: Tweet

  RT @timfarron: Making homes more energy efficient is absolutely essential to us tackling the climate emergency, reducing soaring bills, and… [Source]

• 12 Jul 2024: Tweet

  RT @SarahDykeLD: I've written to the Secretary of State for Energy Security & Net Zero to suggest that local communities should benefit fro… [Source]

• 28 Jun 2024: Tweet

  RT @LibDems: Tackling the climate crisis doesn't have to just be a cost. We can build the green jobs of the future, upgrade homes and bri… [Source]

• 01 Jun 2024: Tweet

  The @LibDems are putting climate change and the environment front and centre of our campaign. Whether it’s reaching net-zero, protecting biodiversity, or cracking down on the sewage scandal - we a real plan to protect our planet’s future. https://friendsoftheearth.uk/system-change/green-policies-and-general-election-who-leads-pack [Source]

• 13 May 2024: Tweet

  The @UniofExeter’s @coxypm says climate change is "already dangerous". 80% of IPCC scientists anticipate at least 2.5% global heating. I say this Conservative Government isn't doing enough. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/08/world-scientists-climate-failure-survey-global-temperature [Source]

• 21 Apr 2024: Tweet

  RT @LibDems: Tackling climate change means investing in new technologies, driving innovation and building the green jobs of the future. F… [Source]

• 30 Mar 2024: Tweet

  Warmer homes mean reduced bills, subsidies and carbon emissions; a win-win-win situation. Instead, Conservative cuts to home insulation schemes led to higher bills, colder homes, and straying off the path to net zero. We need to get home insulation back on track. https://twitter.com/RichardFoordLD/status/1774076614193918059/video/1 [Source]

• 09 Mar 2024: Tweet

  Offshore wind has the potential to make the south west and Wales a world leader in renewable energy and green technology. Instead, the Government continues to subsidise oil and gas, holding back the UK from its full potential. https://twitter.com/RichardFoordLD/status/1766411355840504311/video/1 [Source]

• 20 Feb 2024: Tweet

  RT @ClimateAPPG: This Bill is the approach of a government too scared to embrace the future and make the fundamental changes needed to buil… [Source]

• 20 Feb 2024: Tweet

  RT @ClimateAPPG: This Bill is the approach of a government too scared to embrace the future and make the fundamental changes needed to buil… [Source]

• 14 Feb 2024: Tweet

  From NHS dentistry, to the future of renewable energy, here is a summary of what I’ve been working on this week: https://twitter.com/RichardFoordLD/status/1757820498569019450/photo/1 [Source]

• 10 Feb 2024: Tweet

  From NHS dentistry, to the future of renewable energy, here is a summary of what I’ve been working on this week: https://twitter.com/RichardFoordLD/status/1756338738454478911/photo/1 [Source]

• 08 Feb 2024: Tweet

  RT @LibDems: Liberal Democrats have a plan to bring down bills and tackle the climate crisis, including doubling the Warm Homes Discount, a… [Source]

• 08 Feb 2024: Tweet

  RT @LibDems: Investing in green energy and tackling the climate change is a chance to invest in our future. If we get this right we can c… [Source]

• 24 Jan 2024: Tweet

  The Petroleum Licensing Bill doesn't only compromise our climate commitments. Ironically, it puts our national security at risk too. A rapid transition to net-zero will help protect our planet from the climate crisis, and will protect the UK from despotic dictators too. https://twitter.com/RichardFoordLD/status/1750120705012670806/video/1 [Source]

• 08 Jan 2024: Tweet

  RT @ClimateAPPG: Maximising North Sea oil and gas is 'opposed' to promise at COP28 climate summit, government told by @ClimateAPPG @Carol… [Source]

• 12 Dec 2023: Tweet

  Recalling the UK's senior represenative from #COP28 so he can vote on the Rwanda plan is truly desperate stuff. It shows that the Govt has totally lost control of the situation and doesn't care about tackling climate change - which is single biggest issues facing our planet. https://twitter.com/adamvaughan_uk/status/1734530578047815871 [Source]

• 06 Dec 2023: Tweet

  Brilliant to see Newton Poppleford win a ‘Wild About Devon’ award for their work on combating climate change. I believe that actions taken at a local level can make a real difference, so it's good to see East Devon leading the way. https://www.sidmouthherald.co.uk/news/23971966.village-climate-change-group-wins-wild-devon-award/?ref=rss [Source]

• 05 Dec 2023: Tweet

  Yesterday, I ended up stuck in Taunton for several hours due to flooding on the rail line. With events like this becoming more common, it shows why we need more investment in flood defences and to mitigate the impact of climate change - which hits coastal and rural areas hardest. [Source]

• 29 Nov 2023: Tweet

  'Cutting the green crap' has led in recent years to higher taxes, higher energy bills, draughty homes, and has constrained us in our efforts to tackle climate change. I hope Lord Cameron repents and seeks to make the United Kingdom a world leader instead. https://twitter.com/RichardFoordLD/status/1729927195408154726/video/1 [Source]

• 20 Nov 2023: Tweet

  RT @EnvAgency: Climate change is causing more extreme rainfall, increasing the risks of flooding. This #FloodActionWeek, take some simple… [Source]

• 15 Nov 2023: Tweet

  I'm proud to support the Climate & Ecology Bill amendment to the #KingsSpeech. It's never been more important to lock the UK's climate and nature commitments in law to reverse nature's destruction and deliver a just transition. #CEBill https://commonsbusiness.parliament.uk/Document/82575/Html?subType=Standard#_idTextAnchor003 [Source]

• 28 Sep 2023: Tweet

  This report shows we need to do more to safeguard nature and protect our countryside. The Oil and Gas Authority "taking Net Zero into account" in the decision to green light Rosebank is like an arsonist "taking combustion into account" while pouring petrol over a tinderbox. https://twitter.com/nationaltrust/status/1707096817299595536 [Source]

• 21 Sep 2023: Tweet

  RT @BBCPolitics: "Conservatives are pretending that everything that tackles climate change is more expensive, they're just factually wrong"… [Source]

• 20 Sep 2023: Tweet

  RT @EdwardJDavey: In 2018 Boris Johnson said f*** business On Monday, Liz Truss said scrap net zero targets Today Rishi Sunak has done bo… [Source]

• 19 Sep 2023: Tweet

  I also wonder how he’ll explain this U-turn to his daughters, given his previous claims that they motivate his supposed commitment to tackling climate change? https://twitter.com/henrymance/status/1549088018161713152 [Source]

• 19 Sep 2023: Tweet

  This is a setback for the fight against climate change. Sunak can't claim to be leading the charge for Britain. It also raises questions about who’s calling the shots - is it Sunak or is it Liz Truss, who crashed the economy and caused pain for millions? https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/rishi-sunak-set-delay-petrol-30980454 [Source]

• 11 Sep 2023: Tweet

  British farmers produce some of the best produce with the least greenhouse gases. Yet supermarkets do not always make clear when the meat on their shelves is homegrown. That's why I'm backing the @NFUtweets push for a 'Buy British' option at supermarkets. https://www.campaigns.nfuonline.com/page/134658/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=external [Source]

• 08 Sep 2023: Tweet

  It is undeniable that the more frequent and extreme heatwaves like this are a result of climate change, and both government and business need to treat this as the emergency it is. [Source]

• 27 Jul 2023: Tweet

  Cold-hearted Conservative Lord Frost points to fewer people dying from hypothermia as a benefit of climate change. Given his record of supposed benefits for the UK, I wouldn't set great store by it. Climate change is the biggest issue our generation faces. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/07/25/lord-frost-rising-temperatures-likely-beneficial-britain [Source]

• 19 Jul 2023: Tweet

  Climate change is the biggest issue of our age. Sadly, too few politicians seem to grasp the scale of the issue, thinking only ahead as far as the electoral cycle permits. If we don't take real action to tackle climate change and cut global emissions, then everyone will suffer. https://twitter.com/RichardFoordLD/status/1681677199064047618/video/1 [Source]

• 09 May 2023: Tweet

  This shows the power of democracy in fighting climate change: Turkmenistan ranks 161 of 167 countries in terms of democracy, and giving autocrats free reign leads to catastrophes like this. Protecting and promoting democracy is vital in saving our planet. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/09/mind-boggling-methane-emissions-from-turkmenistan-revealed?CMP=twt_gu#Echobox=1683608726 [Source]

• 21 Mar 2023: Tweet

  RT @Wera_Hobhouse: Contracts for Difference have been the most successful tool to grow renewable energy in the past decade. Now the Gover… [Source]

• 09 Feb 2023: Tweet

  RT @timfarron: If we are at war with climate change then farmers are our soldiers. However many are at risk of going out of business than… [Source]

• 08 Feb 2023: Tweet

  RT @Wera_Hobhouse: Peatland degradation accounts for 5% our greenhouse gas emissions. Restoring them holds huge potential for carbon reten… [Source]

• 14 Dec 2022: Tweet

  RT @AxminsterNub: East Devon District Council is now asking residents to comment on proposals to tackle the climate emergency made in its n… [Source]

• 08 Dec 2022: Tweet

  RT @LibDems: The decision to approve a new coal mine in Cumbria cancels out all the progress Britain has made on renewable energy. Rishi… [Source]

• 08 Dec 2022: Tweet

  RT @timfarron: So, the government approves a new coal mine in Cumbria. A ridiculous and dreadful decision. Climate change is our biggest ea… [Source]

• 21 Nov 2022: Tweet

  RT @Wera_Hobhouse: The Government calls itself a "world leader" in the fight against climate change, but COP27 proved otherwise. How can a… [Source]

• 15 Nov 2022: Tweet

  RT @Wera_Hobhouse: Why is the UK government dependent on a private company to get us to #NetZero ? https://t.co/SyrZlCAKbT [Source]

• 15 Nov 2022: Tweet

  RT @Wera_Hobhouse: Current net zero strategy is devised on a 50% chance of success. It is utterly unacceptable that the Conservatives are… [Source]

• 27 Oct 2022: Tweet

  RT @johnestevens: In 48 hours as PM, Rishi Sunak has: ❌ Pulled out of attending Cop27 in Egypt ❌ Removed Cop president Alok Sharma from Ca… [Source]

• 27 Oct 2022: Tweet

  We’re facing a climate emergency and the actions we take (or don’t take) now will affect the future of our planet forever. We need to be leading the world in the fight against climate change, not shirking away. Both Rishi and the King should be attending. https://twitter.com/NatashaC/status/1585654200402432006 [Source]

• 19 Oct 2022: Vote

  Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas Bill - Pro-climate vote: Aye - Their vote: Aye

• 16 Oct 2022: Tweet

  RT @LibDems: The Conservatives once again seem to be watering down commitments on tackling climate change and reducing air pollution. We h… [Source]

• 25 Jul 2022: Tweet

  RT @PoliticsJOE_UK: pretty sure they spent more time discussing liz truss' earrings than the NHS + climate change put together [Source]

• 16 Jul 2022: Tweet

  Climate change is real - FACT Hearing Conservative leadership candidates row back on green initiatives and net zero is deeply concerning. We can’t afford to wait for COP27 and COP28 to say we need to do more. Inaction now dooms the future our planet and of our children. https://x.com/RichardFoordLD/status/1548232795008339971/video/1 [Source]

• 11 Jul 2022: Tweet

  Attended a very informative briefing on climate change this afternoon from @uksciencechief. Clear we need to do far more to tackle the climate emergency that’s gripping our planet before it’s too late. Good to also hear from my old colleague Stephen Belcher from the Met Office. [Source]