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- "We are losing species at an alarming rate: hedgehogs have declined by 95% and pollinating insect numbers are plummeting. We need dramatic action to protect the circle of life and must commit to following the scientific advice without delay."
- "As a conservative, I believe it’s our duty to look after the environment and hand over the planet in a healthy condition to the next generation."
- "The government is not doing enough and I’m very worried for the future of my grandchildren."
- "We’ve seen with Covid, that when we don’t listen to the scientists, things can go wrong. We must learn this lesson and follow their advice on climate change."
- "The government says it’s doing enough but independent scientists, whom I hold to a high level of trust, say otherwise. For example the organisation Climate Action Tracker which assesses all countries, rates UK policies as insufficient to keep us within 1.5ºC."
- "I welcome the government’s 10 point plan as a step in the right direction, but the scientists say it falls well short of what’s needed. We can’t sort out a planetary scale crisis with £4bn spending. Compare that to the £100bn cost of HS2."
- "The Government’s current 2050 net zero date gives us merely a ‘greater than 50%’ chance of avoiding what UN scientists warn will lead to ‘catastrophic’ events, including crop failure, flooding and increased disease. A 50% 'coin flip' is not good enough, and it scares me. We can, and must, do better to reduce emissions now."
- "We have an opportunity as we recover from the pandemic to invest in a green recovery. I'm very concerned to see the Government supporting polluting businesses and projects like the huge coal mine in Cumbria. I want my tax money supporting renewables and green businesses, and re-training for people currently working in fossil fuels."
- "The Citizens' Assembly in Ireland was effective in breaking the deadlock on the abortion issue. Climate change has wrongly become a contentious issue in this country, and I think an assembly would really help. I think it's good that Parliament would be obliged to debate the Citizens' Assembly's recommendations but would still have final say."
- "The scientists say we're running out of time to prevent catastrophe and desperately need the measures proposed by this bill. Politicians ignoring the science advice are taking a terrible responsibility."
- "Business-as-usual has failed for decades to deliver the required level of action on climate change. It's time to make some legal commitments and remove the temptation for governments of all stripes to play politics."