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MPs call on UK government to host televised climate emergency briefing
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MPs call on UK government to host televised climate emergency briefing
Cross-party MPs have urged the UK government to host a televised national climate emergency briefing, backed by a film and over 2,000 community screenings.
- 91 MPs, peers, and members of devolved legislatures signed a parliamentary call urging the government to host the briefing.
- The team behind a November expert briefing in Westminster Hall crowdfunded a 50-minute film hosted by Chris Packham.
- A government spokesperson said the government holds an annual climate statement, with the second planned for later this year.
- The Climate Change Committee warned that the UK’s adaptation plans are inadequate and that an additional £11bn per year in spending is needed.
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