Tag: environment

Bishop of Norwich asks about tackling the climate crisis

The Bishop of Norwich asked a question on rebuilding consensus on the urgent need to address the climate crisis in response to the Prime Minister’s statement on the direction of government on 2nd September 2026:

The Lord Bishop of Norwich: These Benches wish the Prime Minister well and assure him of our prayers. I welcome his attendance at COP 31 in Turkey in a couple of months’ time and that he recognises the impact of climate change—he referenced the glacial collapse at the Nepal-China border with tragic loss of life and this being the hottest summer on record. How can the Government work to rebuild the cross-party consensus that there was just a few years ago about the urgent need to take action for the common good for those who share this single island planet home, both now and in the future?

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Bishop of Norwich asks about environmental impact of data centres

The Bishop of Norwich asked a question on the effectiveness of DEFRA’s current regulatory framework to provide protection for the environment from the demands of data centres on water resources on 2nd September 2026:

The Lord Bishop of Norwich: My Lords, can the Minister tell us what assessment Defra has made of the current regulatory framework and whether it will provide enough protection for the environment from the cumulative demand of data centres on water resources?

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Bishop of Norwich asks about environmental impact of data centres

The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answers on 1st September 2026:

The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the water usage requirements of large-scale data centres, particularly in times of drought.

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Bishop of Manchester asks about role of climate change in increasing insurance prices

The Bishop of Manchester asked a question on the role of climate change and extreme weather events in driving up insurance prices on 13th July 2026:

The Lord Bishop of Manchester: My Lords, yesterday the Church of England General Synod reaffirmed its commitment to net zero. Back when we were first looking into that, I remember sitting down with the chief executive of one of the world’s largest insurance companies and asking him why he was so interested in climate change. He said that extreme weather events are the biggest risk for insurance companies. Does the Minister agree with me that if we are going to make insurance affordable, we have to reduce extreme weather events? It is not about adapting; it is about getting down to net zero.

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Bishop of Norwich asks about tree planting and associated benefits

The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answers on 13th July 2026:

The Lord Bishop of Norwich: To ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had, or intend to have, about the public health benefits associated with trees and green spaces as part of the development of the forthcoming England Trees Action Plan.

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Bishop of Manchester asks about implementation of international marine protected area

The Bishop of Manchester tabled a question on the establishment of an international marine protected area in the Sargasso Sea under the Global Ocean Treaty on 6ht July 2026:

The Lord Bishop of Manchester: To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they intend to support the establishment of an international marine protected area in the Sargasso Sea under the Global Ocean Treaty.

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Bishop of Norwich asks about renewable energy

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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Bishop of Norwich tables question on environmental targets

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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Bishop of Oxford asks about public education on climate change

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?

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Bishop of Norwich asks about climate finance

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.

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