Environment and Climate Change Committee

Environment and Climate Change Committee Youth Engagement Programme – Programme launch

Confirmation of participating schools in Environment and Climate Committee Youth Engagement Programme announced.

22 August 2024

Environment and Climate Change Committee Youth Engagement Programme 2024-5 – How to apply

The Environment and Climate Change Committee is offering secondary schools, sixth form colleges, and further education colleges the opportunity to apply nfor its youth engagement programme for 14-18 year olds.

9 July 2024

General Election 2024 - Select Committees

Following the dissolution of Parliament on 30 May 2024, all select committees have ceased to exist.

30 May 2024

House of Lords committees following dissolution

Following the dissolution of Parliament on 30 May 2024, all select committees have ceased to exist.

30 May 2024

New inquiry on methane launched by Lords Committee

The Environment and Climate Change Committees launches an inquiry into methane.

8 March 2024

The UK’s electric vehicle strategy needs a rapid recharge says Lords Committee

The Environment and Climate Change Committee publishes its report on electric vehicles

6 February 2024

New inquiry launched into electric vehicles

The Environment and Climate Change Committee wants to hear from consumers, industry specialists and interest groups as it launches its inquiry into electric vehicles (EVs).

9 August 2023

We urgently need to protect England’s nature

The Environment and Climate Change Committee publishes its report on Protected Areas.

26 July 2023

Applications open for schools to take part in the next youth engagement programme

The Environment and Climate Change Committee is offering secondary schools, sixth form colleges, and further education colleges the opportunity to work with the Committee by applying for its youth engagement programme for 14-18 year olds. 

19 May 2023

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme is failing to deliver, says Lords committee

Environment and Climate Change Committee write to the Government about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.

22 February 2023

Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee visit Octopus Energy

The Environment and Climate Change Committee visited the Octopus Energy training centre in Slough as part of its Boiler Upgrade Scheme inquiry.  

27 January 2023

Government must support behaviour change to meet climate targets

The Environment and Climate Change Committee published its report - In our hands: behaviour change for climate and environmental goals

12 October 2022

Lords and Commons committees to quiz George Eustice MP and Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on COP15

Lords and Commons Committees questions Government Ministers

17 June 2022

Chair’s first visit in Committee's pilot youth engagement program

The Chair of the Environment and Climate Change Committee, Baroness Parminter, visited Birkenhead Sixth Form College, one of the six schools taking part in the Committee’s Youth Engagement Programme. 

20 May 2022

Six schools from across the UK selected to take part in youth engagement programme

Schools selected to take part in the House of Lords’ Environment and Climate Change Committee’s pioneering youth engagement programme.

13 January 2022

New inquiry launched into behaviour change for climate change and environmental goals

Environment and Climate Change Committee launch inquiry into mobilising action of climate change

15 November 2021

Applications open for schools to take part in youth engagement programme

The Committee has opened applications for schools and colleges to take part in its pioneering youth engagement programme.

8 November 2021

Climate change considerations not yet embedded across Government, Committee say

Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee write to Government about cross-Government delivery of COP and climate change policy.

1 November 2021

Boost action and diplomacy to protect nature, Committee tell government

Environment and Climate Change Committee publishes letter to the Government on COP15.

26 July 2021

New committee launches new inquiries: COP15 and COP26

The new House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee launches its first inquiries on the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) and the UN Climate Change conference (COP26)

11 June 2021