Climate Change APPG

First Registered: 30/07/2015 • Last updated on: 07/05/2025

To run events and activities in parliament with the purpose of advancing understanding of policy issues surrounding climate change and enabling cross-party discussion and action on climate policy.

Note: All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal, cross-party groups formed by MPs and Members of the House of Lords who share a common interest in a particular policy area, region or country. APPGs have no official status within Parliament.
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Reticulating Splines
22 Additional APPG Publications
4 Current APPG Officers
Luke Murphy Portrait
Luke Murphy
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Basingstoke
Joined: 28th August 2024
Carla Denyer Portrait
Carla Denyer
Vice Chair
Green Party - Bristol Central
Joined: 28th August 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
6 APPG Memberships
Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Heritage Rail , Listed Properties , Net Zero , Refugees , University
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park Portrait
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 28th August 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
Sustainable Finance
2 APPG Memberships
Antimicrobial Resistance , Modern Conflict
76 Current APPG Members
Scott Arthur Portrait
Scott Arthur
Member
Labour - Edinburgh South West
Lord Bishop of Norwich Portrait
Lord Bishop of Norwich
Member
Bishops - Bishops
No other APPG Officer Positions
1 APPG Membership
Environment
Baroness Boycott Portrait
Baroness Boycott
Member
Crossbench - Life peer
1 APPG Officer Position
Global Deforestation
2 APPG Memberships
Environment , United Nations Global Goals
Victoria Collins Portrait
Victoria Collins
Member
Liberal Democrat - Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Claire Hanna Portrait
Claire Hanna
Member
Social Democratic & Labour Party - Belfast South and Mid Down
No other APPG Officer Positions
1 APPG Membership
Ireland and the Irish in Britain
Tom Hayes Portrait
Tom Hayes
Member
Labour - Bournemouth East
Claire Hughes Portrait
Claire Hughes
Member
Labour - Bangor Aberconwy
Clive Jones Portrait
Clive Jones
Member
Liberal Democrat - Wokingham
Ayoub Khan Portrait
Ayoub Khan
Member
Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr
No other APPG Officer Positions
2 APPG Memberships
Listed Properties , Occupational Safety and Health
Graham Leadbitter Portrait
Graham Leadbitter
Member
Scottish National Party - Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Brian Leishman Portrait
Brian Leishman
Member
Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth
1 APPG Officer Position
Golf

No other APPG Memberships

Brian Mathew Portrait
Brian Mathew
Member
Liberal Democrat - Melksham and Devizes
Calum Miller Portrait
Calum Miller
Member
Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock
1 APPG Officer Position
Water
1 APPG Membership
Antimicrobial Resistance
Chris Murray Portrait
Chris Murray
Member
Labour - Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
No other APPG Officer Positions
2 APPG Memberships
Homelessness , Refugees
Baroness Parminter Portrait
Baroness Parminter
Member
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
No other APPG Officer Positions
2 APPG Memberships
Environment , Water Pollution
Anna Sabine Portrait
Anna Sabine
Member
Liberal Democrat - Frome and East Somerset
Jeevun Sandher Portrait
Jeevun Sandher
Member
Labour - Loughborough
Euan Stainbank Portrait
Euan Stainbank
Member
Labour - Falkirk
Zarah Sultana Portrait
Zarah Sultana
Member
Independent - Coventry South
No other APPG Officer Positions
1 APPG Membership
Republic of Korea
John Whitby Portrait
John Whitby
Member
Labour - Derbyshire Dales
No other APPG Officer Positions
4 APPG Memberships
Care-Experienced Children and Young People , Environment , Music , Water Pollution
Baroness Willis of Summertown Portrait
Baroness Willis of Summertown
Member
Crossbench - Life peer
No other APPG Officer Positions
1 APPG Membership
Environment
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Luke Murphy MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.

Email: luke.murphy.mp@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Alice Watson, Uplift

Email: alice@upliftuk.org

Secretariat:

Uplift acts as the group's secretariat. https://upliftuk.org/

Group's Website:

https://www.climateappg.co.uk

Date
29 Jul 2024
Source
Uplift
Description
Secretariat   From : 29/07/2024 To : 28/07/2025
Value
£97,501
Date
20 Jan 2024
Source
Uplift
Description
Secretariat   From : 20/01/2024 To : 19/01/2025
Value
£103,501
Date
20 Jan 2023
Source
Uplift
Description
Secretariat   From : 20/01/2023 To : 19/01/2024
Value
£61,501
Date
20 Jan 2022
Source
Policy Connect Ltd
Description
Policy Connect Ltd is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Natural Environment Research Council, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Leeds, Imperial College London, University of Sheffield, University of Warwick, University of Durham   From : 20/01/2022 To : 19/01/2023
Value
£54,001
Date
20 Jan 2021
Source
Policy Connect Ltd
Description
Policy Connect Ltd is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Natural Environment Research Council, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Leeds, Imperial College London, University of Sheffield, University of Warwick, University of Durham   From : 20/01/2021 To : 19/01/2022
Value
£61,501
Date
20 Jan 2020
Source
Policy Connect Ltd
Description
Secretariat   From : 20/01/2020 To : 19/01/2021   Cost Met : Policy Connect Ltd is paid by Natural Environment Research Council and PricewaterhouseCoopers to act as the group's secretariat.
Value
£51,001
Date
20 Jan 2020
Source
Policy Connect Ltd
Description
Policy Connect Ltd is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Natural Environment Research Council, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Leeds, Imperial College London, University of Sheffield, University of Warwick, University of Durham   From : 20/01/2020 To : 19/01/2021
Value
£69,001
Date
4 Jul 2019
Source
Policy Connect
Description
Secretariat   From : 04/07/2019 To : 03/07/2020
Value
£33,001
Date
4 Jul 2018
Source
Policy Connect
Description
Secretariat   From : 04/07/2018 To : 03/07/2019
Value
£12,001
Date
4 Jul 2017
Source
Policy Connect
Description
Secretariat   From : 04/07/2017 To : 03/07/2018
Value
£9,001

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Climate Change APPG

Former APPG Officers
Tommy Sheppard Portrait
Tommy Sheppard
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Edinburgh East
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Barry Gardiner Portrait
Barry Gardiner
Vice Chair
Labour - Brent West
Joined: 21st July 2016
Departed: 30th May 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions
Climate, Nature and Security , International Conservation

No other APPG Memberships

Selaine Saxby Portrait
Selaine Saxby
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for North Devon
Joined: 28th June 2023
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Caroline Lucas Portrait
Caroline Lucas
Chair & Registered Contact
Green Party - Former Member for Brighton, Pavilion
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Olivia Blake Portrait
Olivia Blake
Vice Chair
Labour - Sheffield Hallam
Joined: 28th June 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
4 APPG Officer Positions
Eating Disorders , Local Nature Recovery , Migration , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

No other APPG Memberships

Alexander Stafford Portrait
Alexander Stafford
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Rother Valley
Joined: 15th June 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Andrew Selous Portrait
Andrew Selous
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for South West Bedfordshire
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Hilary Benn Portrait
Hilary Benn
Vice Chair
Labour - Leeds South
Joined: 28th June 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Paul Blomfield Portrait
Paul Blomfield
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Sheffield Central
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Anna McMorrin Portrait
Anna McMorrin
Vice Chair
Labour - Cardiff North
Joined: 18th July 2018
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Alex Sobel Portrait
Alex Sobel
Vice Chair
Labour (Co-op) - Leeds Central and Headingley
Joined: 18th July 2018
Departed: 6th March 2024
6 APPG Officer Positions
Fair Elections , Music , Net Zero , Students , Ukraine , West Papua

No other APPG Memberships

Afzal Khan Portrait
Afzal Khan
Vice Chair
Labour - Manchester Rusholme
Joined: 28th June 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
5 APPG Officer Positions
Bahrain , British Muslims , Greater Manchester , Pakistan , Parks and Green Spaces

No other APPG Memberships

Christina Rees Portrait
Christina Rees
Vice Chair
Labour (Co-op) - Former Member for Neath
Joined: 28th June 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Dan Carden Portrait
Dan Carden
Vice Chair
Labour - Liverpool Walton
Joined: 28th June 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
Jeff Smith Portrait
Jeff Smith
Vice Chair
Labour - Manchester Withington
Joined: 28th June 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Nadia Whittome Portrait
Nadia Whittome
Vice Chair
Labour - Nottingham East
Joined: 28th June 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
Global Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT+) Rights

No other APPG Memberships

Rachael Maskell Portrait
Rachael Maskell
Vice Chair
Labour (Co-op) - York Central
Joined: 28th April 2016
Departed: 6th March 2024
Zarah Sultana Portrait
Zarah Sultana
Vice Chair
Independent - Coventry South
Joined: 28th June 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Daisy Cooper Portrait
Daisy Cooper
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - St Albans
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Wera Hobhouse Portrait
Wera Hobhouse
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Bath
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 6th March 2024
6 APPG Officer Positions
Eating Disorders , Emergency Care , Environment , Europe , Net Zero , Renewable and Sustainable Energy

No other APPG Memberships

Alan Brown Portrait
Alan Brown
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Joined: 21st April 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Willis of Summertown Portrait
Baroness Willis of Summertown
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 28th June 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Boycott Portrait
Baroness Boycott
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 28th June 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
Global Deforestation

No other APPG Memberships

None Portrait
Chris Skidmore
Vice Chair
Joined: 28th June 2023
Departed: 24th January 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Matt Western Portrait
Matt Western
Vice Chair
Labour - Warwick and Leamington
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 17th May 2023
6 APPG Officer Positions
Canada , Electric Vehicle , International Students , Motor , Semiconductors , Video Games and Esports

No other APPG Memberships

Daniel Zeichner Portrait
Daniel Zeichner
Vice Chair
Labour - Cambridge
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 17th May 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Stephen Doughty Portrait
Stephen Doughty
Vice Chair
Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth
Joined: 21st July 2016
Departed: 17th May 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Kerry McCarthy Portrait
Kerry McCarthy
Vice Chair
Labour - Bristol East
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 4th May 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Clive Lewis Portrait
Clive Lewis
Vice Chair
Labour - Norwich South
Joined: 21st July 2016
Departed: 10th March 2021
3 APPG Officer Positions
Afrikan Reparations , Genocide Prevention , Race and Community

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Oxburgh Portrait
Lord Oxburgh
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 10th March 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Bill Esterson Portrait
Bill Esterson
Officer
Labour - Sefton Central
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
3 APPG Officer Positions
Adoption and Permanence , Manufacturing , Waterways

No other APPG Memberships

Stephen Gethins Portrait
Stephen Gethins
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Joined: 21st July 2016
Departed: 5th November 2019
4 APPG Officer Positions
Bosnia and Herzegovina , Sudan and South Sudan , Syria , University

No other APPG Memberships

Antoinette Sandbach Portrait
Antoinette Sandbach
Officer
Liberal Democrat - Former Member for Eddisbury
Joined: 18th July 2018
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Earl of Selborne Portrait
Earl of Selborne
Officer
Non-affiliated - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Harrington of Watford Portrait
Lord Harrington of Watford
Officer
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Robert Courts Portrait
Robert Courts
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Witney
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Simon Clarke Portrait
Simon Clarke
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Vicky Ford Portrait
Vicky Ford
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Chelmsford
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Albert Owen Portrait
Albert Owen
Officer
Labour - Former Member for Ynys Môn
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Darren Jones Portrait
Darren Jones
Officer
Labour - Bristol North West
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

David Drew Portrait
David Drew
Officer
Labour (Co-op) - Former Member for Stroud
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Helen Hayes Portrait
Helen Hayes
Officer
Labour - Dulwich and West Norwood
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Roger Godsiff Portrait
Roger Godsiff
Officer
Labour - Former Member for Birmingham, Hall Green
Joined: 21st July 2016
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

None Portrait
Lord Redesdale
Officer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Chris Law Portrait
Chris Law
Officer
Scottish National Party - Dundee Central
Joined: 18th July 2018
Departed: 5th November 2019
2 APPG Officer Positions
Aid Match , Armenia

No other APPG Memberships

Deidre Brock Portrait
Deidre Brock
Officer
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Edinburgh North and Leith
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Sandy Martin Portrait
Sandy Martin
Officer
Labour - Former Member for Ipswich
Joined: 18th July 2018
Departed: 19th June 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Rebecca Pow Portrait
Rebecca Pow
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Taunton Deane
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 19th June 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Graham Stuart Portrait
Graham Stuart
Officer
Conservative - Beverley and Holderness
Joined: 21st July 2016
Departed: 2nd May 2017
3 APPG Officer Positions
British Buses , Hydrogen , Mexico

No other APPG Memberships

Earl of Selborne Portrait
Earl of Selborne
Vice Chair
Non-affiliated - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Huw Irranca-Davies Portrait
Huw Irranca-Davies
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Ogmore
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 16th March 2016
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships