Green Winchester

After a busy two weeks in Glasgow, the Prime Minister and COP President were back in the House of Commons for a key statement looking back on the announcements and details of the conference.

It is not hard to share the widespread concerns of constituents about the use of storm overflows and I need no convincing as to the importance of ensuring clean and healthy rivers given the Itchen runs through my patch and the Test is right on our doorstep.

Local MP, Steve Brine, has welcomed the publication of the Government's Net Zero Strategy, which sets out our vision for how we will transform our economy and society to be cleaner, greener, and more innovative as we strive to achieve net zero by 2050.

Steve Brine and his son William, joined hundreds of constituents took to their bikes to show support for a greener way of getting around Winchester.

The war on plastic waste is set to be ramped up with fresh plans to stop the supply of a range of single-use plastics that threaten our natural environment.

Steve Brine has signed up to become a green homes champion, to help accelerate action on climate change in Parliament, as part of the Conservative Environment Network (CEN).

Steve Brine and his family joined residents of Twyford for the Twyford Village “Green fair” at St Mary’s Church this afternoon.

The MP and local residents were blessed with scorching temperatures and sunny weather throughout the day.

Steve Brine quizzed the Minister for Business, Energy and Clean Growth on the future progress of the Government’s Green homes schemes.

The members of Colden Common Women's Institute asked Steve Brine to show the love - and he did.

The group wrote to their MP as part of a campaign to highlight the Climate Coalition and the need for a "healthy green and fair recovery" from Covid.

Winchester and Chandler’ Ford residents can now apply for up to £5,000 to make their home warmer and bills cheaper through the Green Homes Grant.