MP Dialogue
Public discussion around climate and nature policy is often shaped by partial information and mixed messaging.
Here are the evidence-based replies to some of the common responses that our supporters have received from their MPs.
We will be adding to this over the coming weeks. Please contact us on info@nebriefing.org with subject "MP Dialogue" if you would like us to tackle a common claim.
View: "The UK only accounts for 1% of global emissions so what we do makes no difference"
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View: "The UK has made great progress, with emissions down by around 50% since 1990"
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View: "UK targets are world-leading"
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"There is a strong commitment to explaining both the risks and the response in a clear and accessible way"
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View: "The recently published 7th Carbon Budget makes the UK a climate leader"
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View: "UK can’t afford Net Zero"
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View: "It is not Government's role to tell the media what to broadcast"
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View: "The Ofcom Broadcasting Code would prevent the government staging televised briefing
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View: "Ed Miliband has already delivered an annual statement on climate and nature risks"
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View: "The public is already being briefed at school, with climate change on the National Curriculum
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View: "The IPCC says extreme climate scenarios are no longer plausible, by retiring the RCP8.5 scenario"
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