Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum

The parliamentary patrons of the Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum are:

Peter Aldous MP

Jack Brereton MP

Lord Berkeley

Lord Bradshaw

Alan Brown MP

Dawn Butler MP

Ruth Cadbury MP

Sir Christopher Chope MP

Ronnie Cowan MP

Rt Hon Stephen Crabb MP

Geraint Davies MP

Nadine Dorries MP

Lord Dubs

Clive Efford MP

Barry Gardiner MP

Andrew Gwynne MP

Stephen Hammond MP

Viscount Hanworth

Drew Hendry MP

Wera Hobhouse MP

Baroness Howe of Idlicote

Rt Hon the Lord Howell of Guildford

Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate

Rt Hon the Baroness Kramer

Rt Hon Eleanor Laing MP

Ian Liddell-Grainger MP

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

John McNally MP

Rt Hon the Lord McNally

Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP

Baroness O’Cathain

Lord O’Neill of Clackmannan

Lord Oxburgh

Mark Pawsey MP

Christopher Pincher MP

Lord Ravensdale

Lord Redesdale

Baroness Scott of Needham Market

Alex Sobel MP

Rt Hon the Lord Steel of Aikwood

Rt Hon the Lord Taylor of Holbeach

Lord Teverson

Derek Thomas MP

Lord Truscott

Baroness Verma

Dr Alan Whitehead MP

Rt Hon the Lord Whitty

Note: parliamentary patrons take no financial interest in the Forum.

Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum

UK energy research and innovation - commercial and investment priorities, skills supply, and next steps for policy

High speed rail in the UK - HS2 and the Oakervee Review, delivery practicalities, and the future direction of government policy

Carbon capture, usage and storage in the UK - policy developments, business priorities and market frameworks, and supporting regional innovation

Next steps for UK ports: infrastructure, digitalisation and free ports

Natural capital in England - protection and enhancement, effective utilisation and assessing value, and next steps for policy

The future of local roads - funding, development and climate resilience

Improving domestic energy efficiency in England - policy targets, tackling barriers, retrofitting, and innovation in funding and technology

Tackling waste across the UK - standardising waste collections, expanding extended producer responsibility, and implementing the Resources and Waste Strategy

Key developments in planning policy in England - new housing, local plans, and accelerating the delivery of projects

Innovation in the UK natural gas sector - developing a whole-system approach, deploying alternative sources, and the sector’s role in meeting net-zero emissions by 2050

Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 - policy frameworks and collaboration, decarbonisation in key sectors and local areas, and encouraging behavioural change

Flood and coastal erosion risk management in England - infrastructure resilience and land use, insurance, and next steps for policy

Next steps for energy storage in the UK - expansion, commercialisation, innovation, and policy developments

Wind energy in the UK - offshore development, finance, innovation, and policy priorities

Old Oak Common and regeneration in North West London - HS2, assessing the development plans and the impact on housing, economic growth and delivering an integrated transport hub

Next steps for biodiversity and species protection - policy developments, local and key sector approaches to environmental stewardship, and priorities for the OEP

Next steps for transport in the North of England - devolution of transport powers, infrastructure investment, and improving regional connectivity

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Parliamentary Patrons of the Forum