Parliamentary Call
for a Televised Emergency Briefing
It's time for the UK Government to hold a prime-time televised emergency briefing on the climate and nature crisis, delivered live by trusted independent experts. Our film is helping build support for this call.
Please ask your MP / MSP / MS / MLA to add their name.
Principles for a government-led briefing - click here
As Members of Parliament, Peers and members of the UK’s devolved legislatures, we have a responsibility to ensure the public is well informed about risks facing the nation.
The scientific evidence is clear that climate change and nature loss present a rising threat to the UK’s food security, health, infrastructure, economy, and national security. These risks are already affecting communities across the country and will only grow in the years ahead.
As the evidence base has matured, the time has come to communicate these risks clearly and directly to the public. At the same time, public debate is increasingly shaped by disinformation, making clear and authoritative communication more important than ever.
We therefore call on the Government to stage a prime-time televised emergency briefing across all the main channels, delivered by independent experts and supported by the UK’s Chief Scientific Adviser, setting out:
the nature and scale of the climate and nature threats facing the UK
why these threats matter to people’s lives and livelihoods
how government, business and society can engage constructively with the challenges ahead
Such briefings have been used before at moments of national significance to inform the public, build confidence and strengthen collective resilience.
This call does not prescribe specific policies or party positions. It is a request for clear, evidence-based communication with the public, so that citizens are equipped to engage with decisions that will shape the country’s future.
As Members of Parliament, Peers and members of the UK’s devolved legislatures, we have a responsibility to ensure the public is well informed about risks facing the nation.
The scientific evidence is clear that climate change and nature loss present a rising threat to the UK’s food security, health, infrastructure, economy, and national security. These risks are already affecting communities across the country and will only grow in the years ahead.
As the evidence base has matured, the time has come to communicate these risks clearly and directly to the public. At the same time, public debate is increasingly shaped by disinformation, making clear and authoritative communication more important than ever.
We therefore call on the Government to stage a prime-time televised emergency briefing across all the main channels, delivered by independent experts and supported by the UK’s Chief Scientific Adviser, setting out:
the nature and scale of the climate and nature threats facing the UK
why these threats matter to people’s lives and livelihoods
how government, business and society can engage constructively with the challenges ahead
Such briefings have been used before at moments of national significance to inform the public, build confidence and strengthen collective resilience.
This call does not prescribe specific policies or party positions. It is a request for clear, evidence-based communication with the public, so that citizens are equipped to engage with decisions that will shape the country’s future.
As Members of Parliament, Peers and members of the UK’s devolved legislatures, we have a responsibility to ensure the public is well informed about risks facing the nation.
The scientific evidence is clear that climate change and nature loss present a rising threat to the UK’s food security, health, infrastructure, economy, and national security. These risks are already affecting communities across the country and will only grow in the years ahead.
As the evidence base has matured, the time has come to communicate these risks clearly and directly to the public. At the same time, public debate is increasingly shaped by disinformation, making clear and authoritative communication more important than ever.
We therefore call on the Government to stage a prime-time televised emergency briefing across all the main channels, delivered by independent experts and supported by the UK’s Chief Scientific Adviser, setting out:
the nature and scale of the climate and nature threats facing the UK
why these threats matter to people’s lives and livelihoods
how government, business and society can engage constructively with the challenges ahead
Such briefings have been used before at moments of national significance to inform the public, build confidence and strengthen collective resilience.
This call does not prescribe specific policies or party positions. It is a request for clear, evidence-based communication with the public, so that citizens are equipped to engage with decisions that will shape the country’s future.
MPs and members of the devolved assemblies:
Please contact info@nebriefing.org to confirm support - subject 'Parl Call'
Signed by the following MPs, Peers and members of the UK's devolved legislatures
Lord Alderdice
Shockat Adam MP
Gideon Amos MP
Baroness Bakewell
Paula Barker MP
David Barratt MSP
Alison Bennett MP
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Siân Berry MP
Olivia Blake MP
Baroness Boycott
Baroness Brinton
Jess Brown-Fuller MP
Ian Byrne MP
Charlotte Cane MP
David Chadwick MP
Dr Danny Chambers MP
Dr Ellie Chowns MP
Chris Coghlan MP
Victoria Collins MP
Andrew Cooper MP
Daisy Cooper MP
Adam Dance MP
Steve Darling MP
Marsha de Cordova MP
Josh Dean MP
Carla Denyer MP
Lee Dillon MP
Jane Dodds MS | AS
Neil Duncan-Jordan MP
Sarah Dyke MP
Cat Eccles MP
Tim Farron MP
Baroness Featherstone
Richard Foord MP
Will Forster MP
Baron Foster of Bath
Zöe Franklin MP
Barry Gardiner MP
Andrew George MP
Olly Glover MP
Lord Goddard of Stockport
Tom Gordon MP
Sarah Green MP
Baroness Hamwee
Baroness Harris of Richmond
Lloyd Hatton MP
Pippa Heylings MP
Simon Hoare MP
Wera Hobhouse MP
Baroness Humphreys
Baroness Janke
Terry Jermy MP
Baroness Jones of Mouslecoomb
Afzal Khan MP
Paul Kohler MP
Ben Lake MP
Graham Leadbitter MP
Clive Lewis MP
James MacCleary MP
Lord Alderdice
Shockat Adam MP
Gideon Amos MP
Baroness Bakewell
Paula Barker MP
David Barratt MSP
Alison Bennett MP
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Siân Berry MP
Olivia Blake MP
Baroness Boycott
Baroness Brinton
Jess Brown-Fuller MP
Ian Byrne MP
Charlotte Cane MP
David Chadwick MP
Dr Danny Chambers MP
Dr Ellie Chowns MP
Chris Coghlan MP
Victoria Collins MP
Andrew Cooper MP
Daisy Cooper MP
Adam Dance MP
Steve Darling MP
Marsha de Cordova MP
Josh Dean MP
Carla Denyer MP
Lee Dillon MP
Jane Dodds MS | AS
Neil Duncan-Jordan MP
Sarah Dyke MP
Cat Eccles MP
Tim Farron MP
Baroness Featherstone
Richard Foord MP
Will Forster MP
Baron Foster of Bath
Zöe Franklin MP
Barry Gardiner MP
Andrew George MP
Olly Glover MP
Lord Goddard of Stockport
Tom Gordon MP
Sarah Green MP
Baroness Hamwee
Baroness Harris of Richmond
Lloyd Hatton MP
Pippa Heylings MP
Simon Hoare MP
Wera Hobhouse MP
Baroness Humphreys
Baroness Janke
Terry Jermy MP
Baroness Jones of Mouslecoomb
Afzal Khan MP
Paul Kohler MP
Ben Lake MP
Graham Leadbitter MP
Clive Lewis MP
James MacCleary MP
Ben Maguire MP
Helen Maguire MP
Amanda Martin MP
Rachael Maskell MP
Dr Brian Mathew MP
Alex Mayer MP
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
John Milne MP
Abtisam Mohamed MP
Iqbal Mohamed MP
Lord Mohammed of Tinsley
Layla Moran MP
Edward Morello MP
Joe Morris MP
Tessa Munt MP
Susan Murray MP
Luke Myer MP
James Naish MP
Dr Simon Opher MP
Manuela Perteghella MP
Dr Al Pinkerton MP
Baroness Pinnock
Adrian Ramsay MP
Andrew Ranger MP
Baron Razzall
Lord Rennard
Joshua Reynolds MP
Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
Ian Roome MP
Earl Russell
Anna Sabine MP
Dr Roz Savage MP
Michelle Scrogham MP
Baroness Sheehan
Vikki Slade MP
Cat Smith MP
Jeff Smith MP
Hannah Spencer MP
Baron Strasburger
Zarah Sultana MP
Luke Taylor MP
Baroness Thomas of Winchester MBE
Baroness Thornhill
Baron Tope
Baroness Tyler of Enfield
Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich
Freddie van Mierlo MP
Caroline Voaden MP
Baroness Walmsley
John Whitby MP
Nadia Whittome MP
Max Wilkinson MP
Munira Wilson MP
Steve Witherden MP
Lord Wrigglesworth
Martin Wrigley MP
Ben Maguire MP
Helen Maguire MP
Amanda Martin MP
Rachael Maskell MP
Dr Brian Mathew MP
Alex Mayer MP
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
John Milne MP
Abtisam Mohamed MP
Iqbal Mohamed MP
Lord Mohammed of Tinsley
Layla Moran MP
Edward Morello MP
Joe Morris MP
Tessa Munt MP
Susan Murray MP
Luke Myer MP
James Naish MP
Dr Simon Opher MP
Manuela Perteghella MP
Dr Al Pinkerton MP
Baroness Pinnock
Adrian Ramsay MP
Andrew Ranger MP
Baron Razzall
Lord Rennard
Joshua Reynolds MP
Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
Ian Roome MP
Earl Russell
Anna Sabine MP
Dr Roz Savage MP
Michelle Scrogham MP
Baroness Sheehan
Vikki Slade MP
Cat Smith MP
Jeff Smith MP
Hannah Spencer MP
Baron Strasburger
Zarah Sultana MP
Luke Taylor MP
Baroness Thomas of Winchester MBE
Baroness Thornhill
Baron Tope
Baroness Tyler of Enfield
Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich
Freddie van Mierlo MP
Caroline Voaden MP
Baroness Walmsley
John Whitby MP
Nadia Whittome MP
Max Wilkinson MP
Munira Wilson MP
Steve Witherden MP
Lord Wrigglesworth
Martin Wrigley MP
There is clear evidence that urgent action will strengthen our economy, resilience, and quality of life.
The National Emergency Briefing exists to help create a societal tipping point towards the action now required. You can help make it happen.
Contact us
Please check in FAQs first to help us. If it's about a screening, please tell us the postcode and date.
There is clear evidence that urgent action will strengthen our economy, resilience, and quality of life.
The National Emergency Briefing exists to help create a societal tipping point towards the action now required. You can help make it happen.
Contact us
Please check in FAQs first to help us. If it's about a screening, please tell us the postcode and date.
There is clear evidence that urgent action will strengthen our economy, resilience, and quality of life.
The National Emergency Briefing exists to help create a societal tipping point towards the action now required. You can help make it happen.
Contact us
Please check in FAQs first to help us. If it's about a screening, please tell us the postcode and date.