That the Parliament notes the screenings of The People’s Emergency Briefing, which are being held across Scotland, which set out what it believes are the escalating risks posed by climate change and nature loss; further notes the expert evidence presented, which suggests that the UK faces intensifying weather extremes, with up to one in four properties at risk of flooding by 2050 and increasing heatwaves and wildfires; believes that current global trajectories risk 3 to 4°C of warming, threatening systemic societal disruption and exceeding the UK’s fair share of the remaining carbon budget within years; understands with concern that the UK ranks among the lowest globally for biodiversity, with significant declines in wildlife and ecosystem health; acknowledges warnings that food security, public health and national security are increasingly compromised by climate-related impacts, including supply shocks, economic instability and heightened global tensions; notes what it sees as the substantial economic costs of inaction, compared with the benefits of rapid transition to a low-carbon economy; calls on the UK Government to screen a prime-time televised showing of the film across all the main television channels, delivered by independent experts and supported by the UK’s Chief Scientific Adviser, setting out the reported nature and scale of the climate and nature threats facing the UK and why these threats matter to people’s lives and livelihoods, and calls for the UK and Scottish governments to urgently deliver the necessary legislation, investment and public engagement that is commensurate with the scale and urgency of the crisis.
Supported by: Paul Sweeney