Exclusive: Supporters of bill say Labour has already insisted on removal of clauses requiring UK to meet targets agreed at Cop and other summits

A landmark bill that would make the UK’s climate and environment targets legally binding seems doomed after government whips ordered Labour MPs to oppose it following a breakdown in negotiations.

Supporters of the climate and nature bill, introduced by the Liberal Democrat MP Roz Savage, say Labour insisted on the removal of clauses that would require the UK to meet the targets it agreed to at Cop and other international summits.

Although it is a private member’s bill, more than 80 Labour MPs, including several ministers, had publicly signed up to support it.

    • NateNate60@lemmy.worldEnglish
      102·
      6 days ago

      In most cases due to the UK’s electoral system this will result in the Conservative candidate winning

      • Nester@feddit.ukEnglish
        9·
        6 days ago

        This is why we need voting reform, and also why we probably won’t get it

          • Nester@feddit.ukEnglish
            1·
            6 days ago

            Yeah I remember that time very well. Unfortunately I don’t think the campaign in favour of AV was handled very well, the opposition were able to just churn out lies and fear-mongering without having effective push back.

    • ShareMySims@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      23·
      6 days ago

      Perhaps instead of insisting society continue to repeat the same mistake over and over and over and over and over again by playing by the rules and within the framework set out and created for us by our oppressors to maintain their own power, try thinking outside of the box they’ve indoctrinated you in to?