Move the target deadlines of the 2008 Climate Change Act from 2050 to 2035
The recent IPCC report on climate change, suggests that the process of climate change is accelerating, will have more dramatic effects and is more limited by time . This is grounds to amend the target or baseline year from 2050 to 2035 as outlined in the Climate Change Act; Section 2; Subsection 2.
5,297 Signatures
The information is summarised in the IPCC report
https://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/session48/pr_181008_P48_spm_en.pdf
Popular press have reported it
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/08/global-warming-must-not-exceed-15c-warns-landmark-un-report
We need to consider how to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels for our long term future and that of the planet. The Quaker testimony of stewardship compels me to have to take action at both a local and national level.
http://quaker.org/legacy/northbranch/stewardship.html
Top 10 Constituency Signatories to the Petition
| Constituency Signatures | % of Total Signatures | MP | Party-Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | 4.63% | Rachael Maskell | Labour (Co-op) York Central |
| 177 | 3.34% | Julian Sturdy | Conservative York Outer |
| 172 | 3.25% | Greg Smith | Conservative Buckingham |
| 100 | 1.89% | Kevin Hollinrake | Conservative Thirsk and Malton |
| 77 | 1.45% | Andrea Leadsom | Conservative South Northamptonshire |
| 74 | 1.40% | Iain Stewart | Conservative Milton Keynes South |
| 45 | 0.85% | Jack Lopresti | Conservative Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| 42 | 0.79% | Victoria Prentis | Conservative Banbury |
| 39 | 0.74% | Luke Hall | Conservative Thornbury and Yate |
| 38 | 0.72% | Thangam Debbonaire | Labour Bristol West |
Top 50 Constituencies by Number of Signatures
1,957 signatures - 37.0% of total
