UK lawmakers invite 30,000 to attend first climate change session

Bloomberg

UK lawmakers have sent invitations to 30,000 people across the UK to take part in Britain’s first Climate Change Assembly.
The assembly, which will be organised by cross-party committees, will garner views from citizens on how to reach Britain’s target of reaching net zero emissions by 2050, the committees said in a joint statement.
“We now need to set out a clear road map for the actions to achieve net-zero,” Rachel Reeves, a member of the UK’s opposition Labour Party, said. “Parliament needs to work with the people and with government to address the challenge of climate change.”
Chosen at random, the assembly members will be expected to attend events run over four weekends between January and March in Birmingham.
Following that, 110 of the group will be chosen to be part of the final assembly.
Separately, the UK Treasury began a review of net zero policies to asses how the decarbonisation of the UK’s systems will affect everyone, particularly low-income households.
The issue has skyrocketed to the top of the political agenda globally, as the world grapples with how to slow the effects of a changing climate.
From unusually dangerous hurricanes to wildfires in California, the catastrophic impacts of climate change highlight concerns that scientists have voiced for decades.
Millions have taken to the streets to protest worldwide within the past few months, with 16-year-old environmental activist Greta Thunberg as the figurehead of the
movement.
Activist group Extinction Rebellion blocked roads and frustrated governments with their brand of non-violent civil disobedience.