Labour Environment



On 1 May 2019 Jeremy Corbyn brought a motion to the HoC to declare an environment and climate emergency.

Some of the key points raised in his speech:


 * Let’s work more closely with countries that are serious about ending the climate catastrophe, especially those at the sharp edge. Like the Maldives – so vulnerable to rising sea levels. They told the UN climate talks last year: “we are not prepared to die” and implored countries to unite
 * And Bangladesh, whose foreign minister recently warned of the “existential threat” posed by climate breakdown to the 160 million people of his country as he urged others to adhere to their commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement
 * We must be absolutely clear-eyed about the Paris Agreement. As significant as it is – it is not enough
 * If every country meets its current pledges temperatures will still rise by three degrees this century
 * At that point southern Europe, the horn of Africa, Central America and the Caribbean will be in permanent drought
 * Major cities, like Miami and Rio de Janeiro will be lost to rising sea levels
 * At four degrees, which is where we’re currently heading, agricultural systems will collapse
 * This isn’t just climate change. It is a climate emergency