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📢New Chair elected for the Environment APPG 📢 We're delighted to announce @PutneyFleur as our new Chair! Fleur brings a range of interest and experience to the role, including leading the charge to ban plastic in wet wipes ♻️ We’re excited to work with Fleur on the APPG!

Thanks to @ECIU_UK and @wellcometrust for organising, and also to our fellow co-hosts @LCEF_UK, @CEN_HQ, LDNC, @ClimateAPPG and @Peers4Planet

Last night we celebrated ten years of the Paris Agreement ahead of COP30🌍 Alongside cross-party politicians, we recognised the UK's climate leadership and the role all parties have played on this agenda Fantastic to hear from @KatieJWhite, @lorddeben and @pippaheylings

The Circular Economy Strategy must ensure local leaders, small businesses and community champions are part of the plan Read our asks for the strategy 👇 https://t.co/k1Z0CPlrpl

How can we get high streets buzzing, foster local pride & deliver resilient growth across the UK? Building a circular economy is the answer Ahead of govt's Circular Economy Strategy, @Wera_Hobhouse & @ReLondon_UK hosted businesses and community projects championing this agenda

Fantastic to host some wonderful small businesses and community projects in Parliament last night for #CEweek2025 with @ReLondon_UK Repair, reuse and recycling can get high streets buzzing, foster local pride & deliver resilient growth across the UK👇

@SarahChampionMP @Wera_Hobhouse @BarryGardiner @carla_denyer asks the government what further plans they have to ban the practice of bottom trawling that destroys vital habitats on the seabed

@SarahChampionMP @Wera_Hobhouse Sadly, the deep ocean and it's inhabitants are no longer out of reach for human activity. @BarryGardiner speaks about the destruction that industrial fishing fleets cause on deep sea species

@SarahChampionMP Our vice chair @Wera_Hobhouse warned about the severe threat that plastic pollution poses to marine species, with over 130 trillion pieces of plastic reported in our oceans in 2023

🌍It was fantastic to see so many of our supporters at last Thursday’s #BBNJ Bill second reading! @SarahChampionMP reminds us that a rise in global temperatures from 1.5C to 2C takes coral reef loss from 70% to a devastating 99%🪸

Baroness Boycott raised concerns about microplastics, which are not only harming human health but are also projected to cut crop yields by up to 25% in the next decade

Lord Krebs drew attention to the worrying rise in single-use plastics, which increased 7% in the past year alone

🌍Great to hear from several Environment APPG supporters in a recent debate on the Global Plastics Treaty♻️ Baroness Cleveden asked the government what their plans are to tackle the UK’s own high levels of plastic waste, much of which is exported to other countries.

Chair @SarahChampionMP has responded to news that the UK Government has introduced legislation to begin implementing the United Nations agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, or ‘High Seas Treaty’.

The ocean produces at least 50% of earth's oxygen and is home to most of its biodiversity. Yet we take more from the ocean than it can sustain In June, our MPs & peers wrote to the Commons Leader asking for urgent parliamentary time to ratify the treaty https://t.co/HbgYtRmwHk

A win for the oceans! 🌊 Great to see new Foreign Secretary @YvetteCooperMP introducing a bill to ratify the Global Oceans Treaty The UK will now be part of efforts to protect seas beyond national borders from exploitation, heeding calls from APPG supporters & charities

Thanks to @andrewpakes_ for chairing, to our expert speakers @MattRCBrowne and Claire Wansbury for leading an excellent discussion, and to all parliamentarians who joined. The Environment APPG will be taking forward the key actions from this discussion in our follow-up work.

At our Planning & Infrastructure Bill roundtable yesterday, MPs & Peers heard how recent gov't amendments are a positive step for nature. But more can be done to protect species while meeting housing targets. Clearer rules can also speed up development & cut costs for business.

🎉 Congratulations to @andrewpakes_ on continuing as Chair of the Environment APPG, and to @Wera_Hobhouse, @SWDevonRebecca & @AdrianRamsay on their re-election as Vice Chairs! We look forward to continue working together to champion climate & nature 🌍

Started the new season in Parliament with the AGM of the @EnvironmentAPPG. Delighted to be re-elected as Chair for another year. A big agenda on nature, climate and natural resources 🙏