Conservative MP Chris Skidmore launched a ‘Westminster Declaration’ yesterday (18 September) at New York Climate Week that is set to unite politicians over climate change.
The former chairman of UK Net Zero Review’s 16-point Westminster Declaration includes articles to phase out fossil fuels, greater investment in renewable energy and commitments from “every part of society” to tackle climate change, as reported by the Independent.
Skidmore told the PA news agency: “The Net Zero Review was clear that we need every part of society to recognise the opportunities and economic value of taking action to deliver net zero, for the jobs, the new businesses and industries the green industrial revolution can deliver.
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“But to achieve this, we need all political parties to work together and to find common ground on which they can work together to make the energy transition happen faster and remove barriers to any further delays.”
“Of course we can disagree over policy details and what is needed, but we cannot afford for politicians to play into the hands of populists who seek at every turn to undermine, promote fossil fuel growth and delay acting now,” Skidmore added.
“We need a responsible approach that seeks to unite and not divide on an issue that is the greatest challenge and opportunity of our lifetime,” he concluded.
