Thursday 23 January 2025
Despite support from the majority of Lambeth MPs and residents, the Labour group refused to support a motion calling for the Council leader to write to all local MPs to support the Climate & Nature (CAN) Bill at last night’s full council meeting in Lambeth. The bill is due to be debated in Parliament tomorrow and aims to rapidly reduce emissions and restore nature. It has cross party support from MPs, councils and the Mayor of London.
Cllr Nicole Griffiths, Green Party councillor for Streatham St Leonard’s ward, said:
“The Labour group got it so wrong last night. Not only failing to support the Motion but amending it to the point that its purpose was lost. The amendments, in my opinion, should have been ruled out of order according to Part IV, B, d of Lambeth’s constitution. The Labour group dealt a double blow to Lambeth residents’ concerns about the climate and nature crises by also refusing to support the Green motion on reducing emissions from plastic waste, therefore throwing doubt on claims about their commitment to the natural environment. Perhaps the Labour group thinks that the global impact of the nature & climate crises stops at Lambeth’s boundaries?”
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