The topic lensIssue · 13 divisions tagged · 15 parties active
Climate Change.
Net zero, emissions, and climate targets
Divisions tagged
13
This parliament
Parties active
15
≥1 vote tagged
Most on-whip
Social Democratic and Labour Party
100% aligned
Recent activity
10
Most-recent divisions
Each row is one party. The bar shows how its MPs voted relative to a neutral midpoint — to the right = on-side with the majority position, to the left = opposed. The percentage figure is the share of that party’s MPs who took the same side: higher = more whip-disciplined, closer to 50% = a freer vote.
| Party | Stance vs neutral midpoint | Net % | Discipline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Lab | +24 | 74% on-whip · 359 MPs | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Con | -30 | 20% on-whip · 113 MPs | |
| Liberal Democrats | LD | +37 | 87% on-whip · 71 MPs | |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Lab | +25 | 75% on-whip · 43 MPs | |
| Independent | Ind | +14 | 64% on-whip · 14 MPs | |
| Scottish National Party | SNP | +33 | 83% on-whip · 9 MPs | |
| Reform UK | Ref | -32 | 18% on-whip · 8 MPs | |
| Green Party of England and Wales | Grn | +27 | 77% on-whip · 5 MPs |
Source · Hansard · alignment is the share of party MPs who voted with the party majority on tagged divisions
| Date | Motion | Aye | No | Carried |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 Aye: Support bringing international aviation and shipping emissions within the UK's statutory climate framework, strengthening legal commitments to reduce carbon from these sectors. · No: Oppose including international aviation and shipping in the Climate Change Act's carbon budgets, likely citing concerns about economic competitiveness, costs to industry, or the appropriateness of domestic regulation for international sectors. | 326 | 94 | Yes |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 Aye: Support the proposed carbon credit limit under the Climate Change Act, backing the government's approach to balancing domestic emissions reductions with international carbon market flexibility. · No: Oppose the proposed credit limit, either because it allows too much reliance on international carbon credits rather than domestic action, or because the limit is seen as too restrictive on flexibility. | 330 | 93 | Yes |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 Aye: Support extending carbon pricing to the maritime sector as part of the UK's net zero strategy, accepting higher costs as necessary for emissions reduction. · No: Oppose the extension on grounds that it unfairly burdens island communities — especially Northern Ireland and the Isle of Wight — where sea transport is the only option, passing costs onto consumers without viable alternatives. | 362 | 107 | Yes |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye: Support phasing out free carbon allowances for industry as part of the transition to a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, accepting some cost increases as a necessary step toward decarbonisation · No: Oppose reducing free carbon allowances, arguing it increases the carbon tax burden on British businesses and consumers at a time of financial pressure, without equivalent benefit | 392 | 116 | Yes |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Infrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025 Aye: Support streamlining planning approval for large onshore wind and solar projects to accelerate renewable energy deployment · No: Oppose changes to planning rules that reduce local oversight of onshore wind and solar developments | 309 | 102 | Yes |
All 13 divisions on this issue →
By party, the MPs whose voting record on climate change is most closely tracking the party majority. A fuller “most active by speech volume + written questions” ranking is pending — needs per-issue speech aggregation.
LabLabour Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Gardiner | Brent West | 100% |
| John Healey | Rawmarsh and Conisbrough | 100% |
| Chris Bryant | Rhondda and Ogmore | 100% |
ConConservative and Unionist Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Cox | Torridge and Tavistock | 50% |
| Alicia Kearns | Rutland and Stamford | 40% |
| Simon Hoare | North Dorset | 38% |
LDLiberal Democrats
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Layla Moran | Oxford West and Abingdon | 100% |
| Wendy Chamberlain | North East Fife | 100% |
| Ian Roome | North Devon | 100% |
LabLabour and Co-operative Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Alexander | Lothian East | 100% |
| Stephen Doughty | Cardiff South and Penarth | 100% |
| Steve Reed | Streatham and Croydon North | 100% |
IndIndependent
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Diane Abbott | Hackney North and Stoke Newington | 100% |
| Karl Turner | Kingston upon Hull East | 100% |
| Cameron Thomas | Tewkesbury | 88% |
SNPScottish National Party
| MP | Constituency | % on-whip |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Gethins | Arbroath and Broughty Ferry | 100% |
| Dave Doogan | Angus and Perthshire Glens | 83% |
| Graham Leadbitter | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey | 83% |
Pending — issue-to-service mapping
Mapping each Westminster issue to the equivalent council service bucket (so “Climate Change” → the matching service line on council finance, with the ranked-spend table this section wants) is its own taxonomy job. Council service spend lives on the council pages today; cross-cut by issue here in a follow-on pass.
Sources, methods & last update
Issue taggingEach division is tagged to one or more issues by Claude classification, reviewed by topic admins.
VotingHansard division lists · Commons Votes API
AlignmentShare of party MPs voting with the party majority on tagged divisions
CohortThis parliament · 13 divisions