Rishi Sunak must stick to £11.6bn climate commitment, say MPs Tories, including former net zero tsar, among signatories to letter urging PM not to let down developing countries The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023
UK should quit ‘climate-wrecking’ energy treaty, say official advisers Climate Change Committee recommends leaving energy charter treaty, which critics say is ‘weaponised’ by fossil fuel firms The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023
Chris Skidmore reviews Humber progress on Net Zero ambition with Hull visit Key architect of government policy met with leading figures from industry and local government Birmingham Post · Jul 3, 2023
Sunak U-turn on wind farms in England draws wrath of green Tories Prime minister under fire as government backtracks on plan for more onshore turbines to keep voters on side The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2023
The Observer view on Rishi Sunak’s lack of commitment to the environment For the sake of the planet and his party, the prime minister must not try to draw a line dividing the Conservatives from Labour on green issues The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2023
Mayor in London coming home to Bristol with hopes of becoming MP The race to be Labour candidate in Bristol North East has begun Bristol Post · Jun 16, 2023
Marvin Rees confirms bid to stand as MP in new Bristol North East constituency City mayor says he would not have felt "authentic" looking for a seat elsewhere Bristol Post · May 31, 2023
All the MPs standing down at the next general election as Dominic Raab says he will quit Matt Hancock is to stand down as he looks to “influence the public debate” outside Parliament The Independent UK · May 23, 2023
Tory former net zero tsar calls for halt to Rosebank North Sea oil project MP Chris Skidmore says approval would undermine UK’s efforts to tackle climate crisis and its claims to leadership on world stage The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023
I’m a Tory MP, but I can’t let ministers trash our net zero pledge with the Rosebank oilfield It would be able to produce 500m barrels, exceeding our carbon budgets for the oil and gas industry. It will also make the UK poorer, says Chris Skidmore, chair of the Net Zero Review The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023
Jeremy Hunt unveils green technology plan with swipe at Joe Biden Tory energy plan ‘dangerously lacklustre’, say climate campaigners – as UK chancellor attacks US green subsidies The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023
Net zero tsar and senior Tories among those urging biomass subsidies rethink Exclusive: Jacob Rees-Mogg and Chris Grayling express concern at system under which Drax made £617m in 2022 The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2023
Aberdeen set to host Tories 'net zero' launch – with Rosebank decision expected THE UK Government will launch its net-zero strategy in Aberdeen next week, signalling plans to extend drilling for oil and gas. The National (Scotland) · Mar 25, 2023
UK planning to launch watered down net zero strategy in oil capital Aberdeen Exclusive: Labour decries ‘climate vandalism’ as Aberdeen launch signals intention to boost fossil fuel industry The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023 Labour’s Sadiq Khan and Tory Chris Skidmore team up to fight ‘climate delayers’ London mayor and net zero tsar join forces to take on climate denying MPs and thinktanks
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023 London last summer was the trailer for a climate disaster movie. Here’s how to stop that coming true Cross-party cooperation is the key to facing down the doubters and delayers, say London mayor Sadiq Khan and Conservative MP Chris Skidmore
Daily Mirror · Feb 10, 2023 Full list of Tory MPs stepping down as party fears election wipeout under Rishi Sunak Nervy Conservatives MPs are already turning their minds to the possibility of a Labour victory - and with several 2019 MPs deciding to quit before the next general election
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2023 In the global race to dominate green technology, Britain is still tying its shoelaces As the US, China and now the EU compete for the fruits of the green economy, the UK is hamstrung by Tory dogma, dither and delay
Birmingham Post · Jan 17, 2023 Skidmore review welcomed on the Humber where Net Zero energy transition plans are in place Chamber welcomes efforts with Energy Estuary ready to lead on transformation and decarbonisation
Daily Mirror · Jan 13, 2023 New gas boilers should be BANNED within the next ten years, report warns The review says new and replacement gas boilers should be ditched by 2033 - two years earlier than planned - to help cut carbon emissions to zero, but it warns this will come at a huge financial cost to families
The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023 Gas boilers should be banned within a decade, says major review of Sunak climate plans ‘Inconsistent policy commitment’ means UK is already missing some net zero opportunities, finds leading green Tory MP
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2023 Why net zero tsar’s review is a damning indictment of Tory government Some argue Chris Skidmore should have gone further but report by party loyalist lays bare Tory policy failures
Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2022 Which MPs are stepping down at the next general election? Theresa May, Kwasi Kwarteng, Sajid Javid and Harriet Harman are among the big names standing down
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022 All the MPs standing down at the next general election as Dominic Raab says he will quit (old) Matt Hancock is to stand down as he looks to “influence the public debate” outside Parliament
The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022 All the MPs standing down at the next general election as Matt Hancock pursues ‘new possibilities’ - OLD Matt Hancock is to stand down as he looks to “influence the public debate” outside Parliament