Labour Climate and Environment Forum
@lcefuk.bsky.social
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:
👇 LCEF's response below:
November 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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:
👇 LCEF's response below:
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
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.
If you'd like to contribute your own blog, please email pitch@lcef.co.uk - we're always open to hearing new pitches, even if you haven't written before. ✍️
November 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
If you'd like to contribute your own blog, please email pitch@lcef.co.uk - we're always open to hearing new pitches, even if you haven't written before. ✍️
🌍 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.
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: 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.
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.
We're pleased to share this guest post by George Pickthorn exploring why Labour's Critical Minerals Strategy must deliver domestic capacity that creates jobs and revitalizes communities.
If you'd like to contribute your own blog, please email pitch@lcef.co.uk. ✍️
If you'd like to contribute your own blog, please email pitch@lcef.co.uk. ✍️
November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We're pleased to share this guest post by George Pickthorn exploring why Labour's Critical Minerals Strategy must deliver domestic capacity that creates jobs and revitalizes communities.
If you'd like to contribute your own blog, please email pitch@lcef.co.uk. ✍️
If you'd like to contribute your own blog, please email pitch@lcef.co.uk. ✍️
⚡ 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...
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
⚡ 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...
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...
If you'd like to contribute your own blog - on retrofitting buildings, the circular economy, or another topic - please email pitch@lcef.co.uk. ✍️
November 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
If you'd like to contribute your own blog - on retrofitting buildings, the circular economy, or another topic - please email pitch@lcef.co.uk. ✍️
🏗️ 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...
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
🏗️ 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...
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...
⚒️ 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.
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
⚒️ 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.
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.
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
@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
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
@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
If you'd like to contribute your own blog, whether that's on the Warm Homes Plan, or another topic - please email pitch@lcef.co.uk. ✍️
October 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
If you'd like to contribute your own blog, whether that's on the Warm Homes Plan, or another topic - please email pitch@lcef.co.uk. ✍️
🏠 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-...
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
🏠 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-...
Salary sacrifice transformed the electric vehicle market - but can the same model unlock home energy upgrades?
💡 Making the Switch: lcef.co.uk/blog/making-...
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.
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
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.
This government has a real chance to lead on nature recovery - with ambitious leadership and strong policy.
Thanks to Aviva for sponsoring.
"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. 👇
See below for our Directors' comments on the Clean Energy Jobs Plan. 👇
October 20, 2025 at 3:20 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. 👇
See below for our Directors' comments on the Clean Energy Jobs Plan. 👇
If you'd like to contribute your own blog - on the Warm Homes Plan or another topic - please email pitch@lcef.co.uk. ✍️
October 14, 2025 at 11:05 AM
If you'd like to contribute your own blog - on the Warm Homes Plan or another topic - please email pitch@lcef.co.uk. ✍️
🏠 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...
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
🏠 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...
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...
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...
🔗 Renewables Surge Prove UK Climate Leadership Works: lcef.co.uk/blog/renewab...
October 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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...
🔗 Renewables Surge Prove UK Climate Leadership Works: lcef.co.uk/blog/renewab...
In her words: the next Industrial Revolution will be judged not just on how many jobs it creates, but on who gets those jobs.
Stay tuned for contributions from Energy Saving Trust, Renters' Reform Coalition, and Seahorse Environmental.
Want to contribute? Email pitch@lcef.co.uk ✍️
Stay tuned for contributions from Energy Saving Trust, Renters' Reform Coalition, and Seahorse Environmental.
Want to contribute? Email pitch@lcef.co.uk ✍️
October 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
In her words: the next Industrial Revolution will be judged not just on how many jobs it creates, but on who gets those jobs.
Stay tuned for contributions from Energy Saving Trust, Renters' Reform Coalition, and Seahorse Environmental.
Want to contribute? Email pitch@lcef.co.uk ✍️
Stay tuned for contributions from Energy Saving Trust, Renters' Reform Coalition, and Seahorse Environmental.
Want to contribute? Email pitch@lcef.co.uk ✍️
🏠 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
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
🏠 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
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
We'd like to leave you with a quote from Ed himself during his In Conversation with @lewisgoodall.com:
October 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
We'd like to leave you with a quote from Ed himself during his In Conversation with @lewisgoodall.com:
🌍 At such a crucial juncture for UK politics, we’re proud to put climate & environmental ambition at the heart of all our work.
October 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
🌍 At such a crucial juncture for UK politics, we’re proud to put climate & environmental ambition at the heart of all our work.
Our In Conversation with Ed Miliband MP & @lewisgoodall.com was completely sold out, as was our Reception with Ed Miliband MP & Emma Reynolds MP.
We’re grateful to everyone who joined us & helped make the LCEF tent feel so energetic. 🙏
We’re grateful to everyone who joined us & helped make the LCEF tent feel so energetic. 🙏
October 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Our In Conversation with Ed Miliband MP & @lewisgoodall.com was completely sold out, as was our Reception with Ed Miliband MP & Emma Reynolds MP.
We’re grateful to everyone who joined us & helped make the LCEF tent feel so energetic. 🙏
We’re grateful to everyone who joined us & helped make the LCEF tent feel so energetic. 🙏
🎉 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.
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
🎉 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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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