The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answer on 18th June 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to support early pipeline renewable energy generation projects to move into construction and operation.
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The Bishop of Norwich tabled a question on the government’s efforts to meet the targets of the 2021 Environment Act on 16th June 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich: To ask His Majesty’s Government how they intend to meet the targets in the Environment Act 2021, including halting the decline of species abundance by 2030 and increasing overall species abundance by at least 10 per cent by 2042 compared to 2030 levels.
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The Bishop of Oxford asked a question on public education around the climate emergency on 19th May 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Oxford: My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for his Answer and for all that the Government are doing. In the light of the richly deserved tributes to Sir David Attenborough, what is the Government’s view on the role of public education and investment in public education around the climate emergency? Do they commend, for instance, the “People’s Emergency Briefing”, the new film which has been produced? Do they want to increase investment to rebuild the political consensus that we had some years ago that this is a national emergency?
Continue reading “Bishop of Oxford asks about public education on climate change”The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answer on 28th April 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government whether they delivered their commitment to provide £11.6 billion of international climate finance between 2021–22 and 2025–26, including £3 billion to protect and restore ecosystems abroad.
Continue reading “Bishop of Norwich asks about climate finance”The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answer on 27th April 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the impact on the natural environment of the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the recent conflict.
Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab, FCDO): No such assessment has been made.
The Bishop of Norwich tabled a question on the benefits of peatland restoration for flood resilience and stability on 12th March 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich: To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of peatland restoration for flood resilience and nature recovery.
Continue reading “Bishop of Norwich asks about methods of flood prevention”The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answer on 9th March 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government how they intend to support the COP29 Collective Quantified Goal of at least $300 billion per year from the developed world by 2035.
Continue reading “Bishop of Norwich asks about UK contribution towards COP goals”The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answer on 26th February 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards mandating UK-regulated financial institutions and FTSE 100 companies to implement transition plans aligned with the Paris Agreement; and what timetable they intend to set for introducing such requirements.
Continue reading “Bishop of Norwich asks about energy transition plans for businesses”The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answer on 23rd February 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support international nature restoration, following their report National security assessment on global ecosystems, published on 20 January.
Continue reading “Bishop of Norwich asks about steps to support international nature restoration”The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answer on 12th February 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government, following the report National security assessment on global ecosystems, published on 20 January, what plans they have to prioritise the protection and restoration of ecosystems, particularly those that support the UK food system.
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