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Labour Climate and Environment Forum
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An independent organisation working to strengthen climate and environmental ambition across the labour movement.
Today's budget marked a significant change for living standards across the UK. With cost of living the most salient issue across voter demographics, LCEF welcomes these measures to bring down fuel poverty and end tax exemptions for the wealthiest amongst us.

👇 LCEF's response below:
November 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This year, we were delighted to support a cross-party delegation of MPs in attending COP30 in Belem. At a time when the climate consensus is fracturing due to rising far-right movements determined to stall or undo progress, it's important that progressives stand together.
November 26, 2025 at 11:29 AM
🌍 NEW BLOG: Reflections from Belem: Why Multilateralism Still Matters

We're pleased to share this reflection from @alexchitty.bsky.social exploring what it means to negotiate climate action when almost every country in the world has a seat at the table.
November 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
⚡ NEW BLOG: How Critical Minerals Can Deliver for Left-Behind Communities

The energy transition depends on batteries, wind turbines, and solar panels - but what about the lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements that power them?

🔋 Digging Deep: lcef.co.uk/blog/digging...
November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🏗️ Warm Homes Plan Blog Series #5

What if tackling empty buildings could deliver homes, jobs, regenerate high streets, AND cut emissions - all at once?

🔄 We reuse shopping bags. Why not buildings? lcef.co.uk/blog/recycli...
November 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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The UK faces a nature crisis. So much of what makes our country so special is at risk.

But there are huge opportunities to harness investment in natural renewal.

Great to join @lcefuk.bsky.social to speak to environmentalists and investors about how we can most of them
October 30, 2025 at 9:58 AM
⚒️ NEW BLOG: An Unjust Transition - The Miners' Strike in Wales

We're delighted to publish Lord Jones of Penybont's full essay from our Return of Spring collection reflecting on the miners' strike of the 1980s, and what it teaches us about economic change in the age of net zero.
October 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Wonderful to co-host @eciu.net's 10 Years Since Paris reception last night with @wellcometrust.bsky.social, CEN,
@ldnc-uk.bsky.social & @peersfortheplanet.bsky.social.

Ahead of COP30, the UK's climate leadership on the world stage has never been more important.

@katiewhitemp.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
🏠 Warm Homes Plan Blog Series #3

Salary sacrifice transformed the electric vehicle market - but can the same model unlock home energy upgrades?

💡 Making the Switch: lcef.co.uk/blog/making-...
October 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Our Natural Renewal reception in the House of Lords showed the strength of commitment from business, finance & NGOs to restore nature.

This government has a real chance to lead on nature recovery - with ambitious leadership and strong policy.

Thanks to Aviva for sponsoring.
October 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"It is wrong that people have to leave the communities they grew up in to find well-paid, good jobs" - this is why clean power represents a key industrial opportunity. 📣

See below for our Directors' comments on the Clean Energy Jobs Plan. 👇
October 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🏠 Warm Homes Plan Blog Series #2

The Warm Homes Plan could be a game-changer - but could progress be blocked by public confusion?

🌡️Testing the Temperature: lcef.co.uk/blog/testing...
October 14, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Our Energy Transition Programme Manager @patrickgeddis.bsky.social has just published a piece on our blog on the progress made since the UK switched off coal a year ago, and you can read it here:

🔗 Renewables Surge Prove UK Climate Leadership Works: lcef.co.uk/blog/renewab...
October 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
🏠 NEW: Warm Homes Plan Blog Series

With the launch approaching soon, we're sharing different perspectives on the Warm Homes Plan - our first instalment of which is now live:

⚡ Rewiring Retrofit: How We Can Level the Playing Field
lcef.co.uk/blog/rewiring-retrofit
October 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Just over a year ago the UK switched off its last coal power station, and today we've seen renewables overtake coal as the world's biggest source of electricity - a reminder that despite naysayers, the UK's global leadership on clean power does make a difference.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
October 8, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🎉 That's a wrap on LCEF's Conference Programme!

A big thank you to all our partners for what's been a wonderful time at Conference. LCEF held our biggest ever programme, with 18+ events from food & farming to the politics of deliverism.
October 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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🚗What a great discussion yesterday with our UK Director Anna Krajinska joining the panel at @lcefuk.bsky.social event “Leading the Charge: The Next Stage of the EV Transition.”⚡

#LabourConference #EV #ZevMandate #transport #environment
October 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Great to hear how clean energy is impacting local communities at our Clean Energy Drinks with @renewableuk.bsky.social

Excellent speeches from Becky Gittins, @noahlawmp.bsky.social,Tracy Gilbert and Jane Cooper highlighting just how important net zero is for driving investment in local communities
September 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Kicking off our final event at #LAB25 in the LCEF x Anacta hub with "To 2030 and Beyond: Future proofing Great British Energy", in partnership with @enbw-ag.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Straight from watching Keir’s speech into a panel discussing how to mobilise investment in nature. Great questions from the chair and the engaged and knowledgeable audience.
@lcefuk.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Onto the second last panel of the day, The Nature Dividend: A Thriving Environment and Economy with Minister for Nature @marycreagh.bsky.social!
September 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
We now move to our next panel discussion 'Leading the Charge: the Next Stage of the EV Transition', in partnership with @transenvuk.bsky.social, where we're delighted to welcome Minister for Local Transport @liliangreenwood.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Our next event, "Power in our Communities", hosted in partnership with @coopparty.party.coop is in full swing! We are pleased to welcome Minister for Energy Michael Shanks MP @michaelshanksmp.co.uk #Lab25
September 30, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Next up at the LCEF x Anacta Hub at #LAB25 is our panel event, "Further and Faster: The Politics of Deliverism"
September 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Beginning our first session today at #LAB25, Energy Efficiency Everywhere with Stonewater

The event focuses on the delivery of warm, energy efficient social housing stock
September 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM