South Gloucestershire Council has signed up in support of the Climate and Nature (CAN) bill currently being proposed to parliament.
Over 50,000 people, 1,500 organisations, politicians, and scientists from all parts of the UK are backing the Climate and Nature Bill, which is a private member’s bill to help tackle the Climate and Nature Emergency.
The aim of the bill is to require the Secretary of State to achieve climate and nature targets for the United Kingdom; a duty to implement a strategy to achieve those targets; to establish a Climate and Nature Assembly and to give duties to the Committee on Climate Change and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee regarding the strategy and targets.
The CAN bill was tabled in parliament on 16 October and will debated on 24 January 2025.
Councillor Louise Harris, cabinet member responsible for the climate and nature emergency at South Gloucestershire Council, said: “We’re delighted to sign up to the Climate and Nature bill, which will be crucial in scaling up the national approach to tackling the Climate and Nature Emergency. The strategy and targets in the bill will help us protect our natural environment and build the green industries we need to safeguard future generations.”
Zero Hour, a campaign set up to endorse the bill, helps the public to connect with their local MPs, whom they can urge to back the Bill.
For more information please visit: https://www.zerohour.uk/councils/
