2022-02-12
"A Bill to place a duty on the Government to declare a climate emergency; to amend the Climate Change Act 2008 to bring forward the date by which the United Kingdom is required to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions; to place a duty on the Government to create and implement a strategy to achieve objectives related to climate change, including for the creation of environmentally-friendly jobs; to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on proposals for increased taxation of large companies to generate revenue to be spent to further those objectives; and for connected purposes. "
Seems to have passed its second reading in the Commons, and is now poised to progress to the Lords.
Speaking of which - Bring back the Carry On team - Sid James would make an excellent PM, with Kenneth Williams in nbr 11 and Charles Hawtrey as Dominic Stubbings ... what could possibly go wrong?
