Overview

• Miliband delivered the inaugural “state of the climate” statement to Parliament, warning MPs who reject net zero policies they are betraying future generations.
• He cited a Met Office–led report showing more frequent and intense heatwaves and flood-causing rainfall already impacting the UK.
• Miliband highlighted an Office for Budget Responsibility projection that reaching net zero by 2050 could cost around £800 billion.
• He branded Conservative and Reform UK opponents of net zero as “anti-science” and “anti-future generations” for undermining climate action.
• The energy secretary faces imminent decisions on Rosebank and Jackdaw oilfield drilling permissions that could test his net zero commitments.