Why net zero is still the top priority for MPs and peers

A year ago, cross-party parliamentarians wrote to reassure your readers and the public that MPs and peers overwhelmingly back the UK’s net zero commitment (Letters, 11 February 2022). Today, on the eve of a parliamentary debate on the independent review of net zero, we reaffirm the widespread support for this goal.

Over the past year, support for green policies in parliament has strengthened, not weakened, as the link between net zero and energy security has become ever clearer. Net zero means energy security. Net zero means clean energy. And net zero means lower bills.

At the same time as reducing our reliance on volatile oil and gas, we can cut the cost of living and meet our climate targets. The environment remains a top concern of the British public, and we will continue to promote ambitious environmental leadership in parliament, so that our constituents are better off tomorrow than today.
Chris Skidmore MP Chair, environment all-party parliamentary group (APPG), Caroline Lucas MP Chair, climate change APPG, Philip Dunne MP Chair, climate and security APPG, Bim Afolami MP Chair, renewable and sustainable energy APPG, Ben Lake MP Chair, fuel poverty and energy efficiency APPG, Barry Gardiner MP Chair, nature APPG, Alexander Stafford MP Chair, environmental, social and governance APPG, Darren Jones MP Chair, business, energy and industrial strategy committee, Helene Hayman Co-chair, Peers for the Planet, Kate Parminter Chair, Lords environment and climate change committee