Not only is the climate and nature crisis one of the most serious and urgent within our time, as a coastal city Portsmouth is especially susceptible to potential consequences, such as flooding, if left unaddressed.
The UK’s climate is already getting hotter and wetter, with more extreme weather hitting communities now, so the question is not whether we act, but how fast we act.
That is why, as your MP, protecting our precious environment is a priority of mine, and why I take the climate crisis seriously.
I have continuously focused on tackling climate change as a major issue by collaborating with relevant groups and organisations, engaging with local people and advocating for both national and international decisive action. This can be read about in further detail here. My voting record on these matters can be found here.
Additionally, I was re-elected at the election on a manifesto which pledged to introduce a world leading agenda on climate and nature.
Since coming into office, Labour has already achieved this by delivering on our domestic commitments through our mission for clean power and working with our international partners on tackling this global challenge.
As a result, this Government has overturned a 14-year legacy of failure by the Conservatives and restored the UK’s position as a global leader when it comes to climate action.
I am proud to have given my support to this agenda through a series of measures and legislation, examples of which can be read about in further detail here, here, and here.
However, there is still more to be done, which is why this Government is doubling down on our commitment to tackling the climate and nature crisis.
Clean energy is already driving growth, with the net zero economy growing three times faster than the wider economy according to the CBI.
Making Britain a clean energy superpower is one of the five missions of this Government delivering clean power by 2030 and accelerating to net zero across the economy. This is a highly ambitious mission and would put the UK at the forefront of the clean energy transition. As part of this, our commitment to our net zero targets is unwavering.
The only long-term way to cut bills is to build clean, homegrown power, insulating Britain from the volatility that has driven repeated price spikes.
The Labour government is driving investment into our communities, with more than £90bn of private investment in clean power since July 2024:
- We are scaling up clean power at pace, securing enough clean power for the equivalent of 16 million homes, at lower prices than the cost of building new gas fired generation.
- We are cutting costs for families directly, with a £15 billion Warm Homes Plan, which will upgrade up to 5 million homes and lift up to a million households out of fuel poverty.
- We are strengthening resilience to the impacts already happening, with £1.4 billion this year alone to protect tens of thousands of homes and businesses from flooding, with Portsmouth receiving almost £10.5 million for the city’s own flood defences.
Whilst lots has been achieved, there is much more to do. I will continue to prioritise these issues working with others to take the climate and nature crisis seriously.
Stephen Morgan MP
