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Many people are unclear how these risks may affect them, and information in the public domain is often misleading.\r\n \r\nA credible national briefing from independent experts would give people clear, trusted guidance on what these risks mean in practice, and what we can do - both together and individually - to prepare and respond.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":21634,"closing_date":"2026-11-20","created_at":"2026-04-18T21:09:56.887Z","updated_at":"2026-06-12T21:05:20.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-05-20T08:54:04.640Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-04-19T09:38:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":"2026-05-21T12:08:30.000Z","government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Christopher Packham","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"HO","name":"Home Office","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":756685,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/756685.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Repeal Net Zero targets & Climate Change Act. Stop Renewable energy expansion","background":"We think Government MUST immediately revoke ALL Net Zero Targets & The Climate Change Act 2008. Since this became law numerous scientists up to Nobel Laureate level have jointly declared \"There is NO climate emergency\". The raised energy prices are impacting the UK's living costs & economy.","additional_details":"Current policies are based on just one side of what we consider to be a two-sided scientific debate, as we do NOT believe there is a consensus among scientists that human emissions cause or influence climate change.\r\n \r\nWe think this is not a basis for significant UK legislation. We think that Net Zero & renewable energy targets cause UK's economy & citizens to suffer high energy costs & that expanding renewable energy takes good farmland. Net Zero MUST end & be reconsidered with evidence from ALL sides.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":1651,"closing_date":"2026-08-17","created_at":"2026-01-11T09:39:48.169Z","updated_at":"2026-06-12T08:33:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-02-17T14:02:30.486Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-01-12T09:46:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Nigel Sumpter","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"ESNZ","name":"Department for Energy Security and Net Zero","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":754195,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/754195.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Remove NPPF Paragraph 11(d) and Footnote 8 to Help Protect Green Spaces","background":"Remove Paragraph 11(d) and Footnote 8 from the National Planning Policy Framework to help stop developments proceeding where they may be contrary to local plans. This would help restore a genuinely community-led planning system and strengthen protection for green spaces.","additional_details":"These rules can make it harder for communities to protect green spaces, which are vital for food production, wellbeing and climate resilience. We think removing them will not harm housing delivery: there are a million empty homes, major brownfield capacity, and developers already hold many unbuilt permissions. The issue in our view is affordability, not land supply.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":1341,"closing_date":"2026-07-28","created_at":"2025-12-11T10:38:56.161Z","updated_at":"2026-06-07T20:06:50.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-01-28T13:19:25.470Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-12-11T14:30:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"James C Austin","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"MHCLG","name":"Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-local-government"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":749863,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/749863.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Require domestic cats to be kept inside April-September and wear belled collars","background":"We require domestic cats to wear quick release multi-belled harnesses or belled collars all the time, when cats are venturing outside, and/or be kept house bound between the start of April, right through to the end of September, annually. ","additional_details":"This timescale is the most important period of the year for wildlife to breed, raise their young and maintain their numbers, without being predated.\r\n\r\nWe want legal protection of wildlife from cat predation. Domesticated cats predate through instinct alone, an estimated 270 million animals and songbirds annually in the UK. We think the loss of tens of millions of animals and songbirds each year through cat predation is an increasingly worrying sign of some species being unable to maintain numbers and becoming possibly extinct in the future. \r\n\r\nOver the years, birds have been suffering from habitat loss, climate change and the seriously declining insect numbers, the very food that most birds depend upon and cat predation only condenses the seriousness of falling wildlife numbers.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":342,"closing_date":"2026-06-16","created_at":"2025-11-07T16:45:28.405Z","updated_at":"2026-06-12T07:13:20.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2025-12-16T14:31:02.708Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-11-14T12:19:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Barry Cross","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DEFRA","name":"Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":768090,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/768090.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Make it illegal for drivers to idle engines outside schools.","background":"We call on the UK Government to make it illegal for drivers to keep car engines running while stationary outside schools, and to introduce penalties or mandatory environmental awareness courses for those who do.","additional_details":"Children are especially vulnerable to air pollution because their lungs are still developing, and many schools are near busy roads. Even one minute of engine idling releases unnecessary pollution, increasing the risk of asthma and breathing problems and contributing to climate change. Banning idling outside schools, with fines or environmental awareness courses, would reduce emissions and help keep children healthy and safe.","committee_note":null,"state":"open","signature_count":191,"closing_date":"2026-11-19","created_at":"2026-04-22T20:06:10.735Z","updated_at":"2026-06-12T19:30:20.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-05-19T10:46:57.573Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-04-22T20:20:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Rebecca Freeman","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DEFRA","name":"Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":758005,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/758005.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Formal recognition of climate-displaced people within the asylum system","background":"Amend immigration and asylum law to establish a clear legal status for people displaced by climate change, provide access to protection comparable to refugee status, and create defined humanitarian pathways and resettlement schemes for climate-displaced people.","additional_details":"Climate change is already driving mass displacement, with estimates of over 30 million people forced from their homes each year by climate-related disasters. The World Bank warns up to 216 million people could be displaced by climate impacts by 2050. UK asylum law offers no protection for those displaced by climate change. As a historic high emitter and global leader, we feel the UK has a moral responsibility to respond through clear legal recognition and safe humanitarian pathways.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":155,"closing_date":"2026-08-24","created_at":"2026-01-21T09:06:35.880Z","updated_at":"2026-06-12T17:22:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-02-24T12:20:32.909Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-01-21T09:10:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Iris Hoare and Eloise Tittmann","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"HO","name":"Home Office","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":753172,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/753172.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Protect FCDO expertise on humanitarian, development and peace capacity from cuts","background":"Pause FCDO plans to cut around 2,000 staff in the name of “agility” weakening UK diplomacy and response to crisis. Preserve expertise developed over the past years humanitarian, development, conflict and gender; and carry out humanitarian, climate and equality impact assessment before changes.","additional_details":"Since the DFID–FCO merger, FCDO has already lost vital expertise and left many development adviser posts vacant. IDC Chair Sarah Champion warns that plans to cut 2,000 posts will cause an exodus of staff and put lives at risk. As other donors and agencies cut aid and staff, the UK should lead in diplomacy and multilateral crisis response by investing in humanitarian response, climate action, poverty reduction and protection of women and girls, not hollowing out the teams that deliver this.","committee_note":null,"state":"open","signature_count":147,"closing_date":"2026-07-14","created_at":"2025-12-02T20:25:02.492Z","updated_at":"2026-05-22T14:49:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-01-14T17:28:54.416Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-12-02T22:58:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Awssan Kamal","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"FCDO","name":"Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":761179,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/761179.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Require Directors be responsible for and minimise company’s environmental impact","background":"We call on the Government to amend the Companies Act 2006 to require the Director to not just promote the success of the company and have “regard to” the company’s impact on the environment, but to mandate that the Director must demonstrably, in all decisions, minimise impact on the environment.","additional_details":"We think this could include being responsible for minimising company’s climate emissions & use of materials, and maximising biodiversity. In our view, the UK carbon footprint is driven by consumption & only declined 10% between 1996 and 2022. UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth. In our view, business decisions drive this climate & nature crisis, and we think this amendment supports responsible companies & promotes a resilient future for all UK businesses.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":126,"closing_date":"2026-09-24","created_at":"2026-02-15T15:30:35.578Z","updated_at":"2026-06-11T19:41:50.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-03-24T17:05:20.223Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-02-16T08:10:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"James Crowe Curran","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DEFRA","name":"Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":758033,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/758033.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Government must act to help stop Christian persecution in India","background":"The Government must:\r\n \r\nRaise the Issue of persecution diplomatically with India;\r\n \r\nPublicly Acknowledge and Condemn this Persecution;\r\n \r\nRaise the Issue at International Forums; and \r\n \r\nEncourage Accountability and Rule of Law in India.","additional_details":"We believe that being a Christian in India today has become increasingly difficult, unsafe, and distressing. Under the present political climate, incidents of persecution, discrimination, and violence against Christians have risen at what we believe is an alarming rate.\r\n \r\nWe believe that the Government’s voice, influence, and moral leadership can make a meaningful difference. History reminds us that when injustice is confronted with courage and compassion, change becomes possible.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":121,"closing_date":"2026-08-20","created_at":"2026-01-21T13:18:07.245Z","updated_at":"2026-06-10T17:47:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-02-20T09:58:02.985Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-01-21T16:29:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Megha Arora","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"FCDO","name":"Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":769206,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/769206.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Introduce an immediate ban on the sale and promotion of smart glasses","background":"The government should immediately ban the sale and promotion of glasses that contain recording capability. The government should explore using existing laws, such as RIPA, GDPR, DPA to take immediate action, whilst beginning the process of new legislation.","additional_details":"Smart glasses allow the recording of others without their knowledge or consent and the uploading of this content to the internet. We believe this violates GDPR law and the DPA 2018. There are already reported cases, including unsuspecting women being livestreamed to the internet.\r\n\r\nAI capabilities allow people to 'dox' others, in real time, to create an inhospitable environment in our towns and spaces, fostering a climate of fear and menace, especially for vulnerable groups, including children.\r\n","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":119,"closing_date":"2026-12-09","created_at":"2026-05-07T13:07:12.785Z","updated_at":"2026-06-12T17:48:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-06-09T15:18:56.212Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-05-09T16:57:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Guy Holder","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"SIT","name":"Department for Science, Innovation and Technology","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-science-innovation-and-technology"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":732287,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/732287.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Review contrail mitigation strategies in light of jet fuel chemistry changes","background":"We ask the UK Government to review current scientific understanding of contrail mitigation, such as small altitude or route changes. Modern jet fuel additives may increase contrail growth, spreading clouds and affecting weather patterns. We urge the Government to update aviation policy accordingly.","additional_details":"Recent studies show that modern jet fuel additives lower the humidity threshold for contrail-induced clouds to form, leading to more persistent and widespread contrails. This alters local weather, sunlight, and climate. We urge the Government to review current mitigation strategies and update aviation policies to reflect these changes in fuel chemistry. Implementing these low-cost mitigation measures could significantly reduce contrail-induced cloud cover and its impact on weather and climate.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":112,"closing_date":"2026-06-22","created_at":"2025-07-03T11:34:37.974Z","updated_at":"2026-06-11T22:21:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2025-12-22T16:12:05.506Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-07-04T07:23:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Len Duggan","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DfT","name":"Department for Transport","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":761148,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/761148.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Introduce targeted coastal trawling bans to protect ecosystems & reduce erosion","background":"We call on the Government to establish 0–6 nautical mile exclusion zones for bottom-contact fishing in key UK coastal areas. We think this will allow kelp and seagrass recovery, strengthen natural defences like saltmarsh and dunes, and reduce coastal erosion and flood risk sustainably.","additional_details":"Seabed disturbance from bottom trawling can increase turbidity, destabilise sediments, and undermine nature-based defences. There is evidence showing passive recovery after trawling bans outperforms planting alone, protecting coasts at lower cost than repeated restoration or hard-engineered defences. We think targeted bans will benefit ecosystems, fisheries, and coastal communities while adapting to climate change.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":96,"closing_date":"2026-09-23","created_at":"2026-02-15T09:28:48.560Z","updated_at":"2026-06-08T20:35:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-03-23T11:32:30.559Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-02-15T10:08:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"John McVeigh","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DEFRA","name":"Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763427,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763427.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Expand the Great British Energy-funding for solar schools to every school","background":"We want the government to invest in solar schools. From the existing scheme, 100 schools have installed solar and 250 schools are expected to save £200 million in energy bills. We want every school to have this opportunity.","additional_details":"This is a way to help schools all around the country to save money, cut their carbon emissions and educate children about tackling climate change and finding new, renewable sources of energy for the next generation. The cost of solar panels can be repaid by energy savings. The price of fossil fuel energy is rising at a dangerously rapid pace so we need to invest in clean, domestic energy for our young people today.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":89,"closing_date":"2026-10-10","created_at":"2026-03-06T16:05:36.246Z","updated_at":"2026-06-10T21:04:20.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-10T11:08:16.620Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-08T12:37:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Isla Hamilton Hay","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"ESNZ","name":"Department for Energy Security and Net Zero","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":766591,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/766591.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Make British Summer Time (BST) permanent year-round - No more Clock Changes","background":"We call on the UK Government and Parliament to keep the UK on British Summer Time (BST) permanently—by ending the bi-annual clock changes and remaining one hour ahead of GMT year-round.","additional_details":"1. Lighter evenings may improve safety, health and encourage active lifestyles.\r\n2. Permanent BST helps avoid dark winter afternoons, which may make communities safer and more welcoming.\r\n3. Ending clock changes may prevent disruption to sleep, work, travel and digital systems — potentially boosting productivity.\r\n4. More daylight reduces energy use, helping households with bills and supporting climate goals.\r\n5. Other nations have shown permanent daylight saving works, the UK should lead with a modern, consistent approach.","committee_note":null,"state":"open","signature_count":63,"closing_date":"2026-11-07","created_at":"2026-04-06T15:46:03.506Z","updated_at":"2026-06-03T21:42:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-05-07T15:51:41.467Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-04-10T14:18:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"John Lowell","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":753314,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/753314.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Fund and deliver a £60 million aid package for Sri Lanka","background":"We write to express concern regarding the UK’s pledge of £675,000 to assist Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah. We call for a £60 million humanitarian & recovery aid package for Sri Lanka to provide immediate relief food, medical supplies, temporary shelter, rebuilding of homes, hospitals, and schools.","additional_details":"The UK is home to a vibrant Sri Lankan diaspora, which is composed of highly skilled migrants, care workers, nurses and students. This community contributes extensively to the NHS, education, business, and public life.\r\n \r\nIn 2023, overseas aid was an estimated £15.3 billion, with over £50 billion spent from 2020-23. The UK has historically provided substantial disaster aid, £392 million after the 2004 tsunami and £10 million after the 2025 Myanmar earthquake.\r\n \r\nWe believe climate change is something the whole world should be responsible for, and that one country should not be left to suffer.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":59,"closing_date":"2026-07-16","created_at":"2025-12-04T00:29:48.380Z","updated_at":"2026-02-16T16:26:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-01-16T10:41:17.582Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-12-04T07:47:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Panchali Herath","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"FCDO","name":"Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":765785,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/765785.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Ban private jets in the UK within 4 years","background":"In 2019, over 11,000 scientists worldwide collectively declared a state of climate emergency, with a scientific consensus that it is caused by human activity. We are concerned that our trajectory is preventably heading towards societal breakdown. ","additional_details":"In 2023 Oxfam reported that the World’s richest 1% are responsible for around 16% of CO₂ emissions. We believe private jets are incredibly wasteful and we should set a 4-year deadline to ban them.\r\n\r\nTransport Environment’s 2021 report found that “private jets are 5 to 14 times more polluting than commercial planes (per passenger), and 50 times more polluting than trains”.\r\n\r\nThe Times reported in 2023 that “1 in 10 flights taking off from UK are private jets.”","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":54,"closing_date":"2026-12-08","created_at":"2026-03-29T10:29:35.792Z","updated_at":"2026-06-12T10:54:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-06-08T12:25:32.125Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-29T11:48:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Cassian Lodge","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DfT","name":"Department for Transport","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":751777,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751777.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Require Councils to Permit Cross-Pavement EV Charging","background":"Require local councils to allow residents without driveways to install safe cross-pavement EV charging gullies. We think this would support EV adoption, reduce barriers, and help the UK meet climate targets while keeping pavements safe and accessible.","additional_details":"We believe that many households cannot install EV chargers because they have no driveway and that councils often block cross-pavement solutions. We think allowing safe, discreet charging gullies would make EV ownership accessible to more people, encourage the switch to electric vehicles, support the UK’s climate goals, and ensure pavements remain safe and usable. I urge the Government to update planning rules to require councils to permit this.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":45,"closing_date":"2026-07-06","created_at":"2025-11-24T13:44:56.010Z","updated_at":"2026-06-06T17:55:20.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-01-06T14:21:11.990Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-11-25T14:45:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"George Clark","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"ESNZ","name":"Department for Energy Security and Net Zero","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero"},{"acronym":"MHCLG","name":"Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-local-government"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":765269,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/765269.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Ban fossil fuel advertising ","background":"I would like Parliament to ban ads for fossil fuel and high-carbon products to lower consumption and make companies focus on sustainable alternatives. ","additional_details":"We believe the climate crisis is a direct threat to global biodiversity and the well-being of future generations. Beyond the environmental impact, the WHO estimates air pollution is responsible for around 7 million premature deaths annually around the World. We must stop allowing the fossil fuel industry to mask its impact through advertising and portraying themselves as eco-friendly while they are not. We believe removing these influence channels could be a critical step in protecting public health and meeting our climate goals.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":43,"closing_date":"2026-11-18","created_at":"2026-03-24T21:31:28.520Z","updated_at":"2026-06-10T21:02:50.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-05-18T07:42:32.945Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-25T06:16:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Anika Haria","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DEFRA","name":"Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":750193,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/750193.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Redirect 10% of annual Net Zero spend to Build Sea Defences","background":"Reallocate at least 10% of the annual Net Zero spend to build and reinforce dykes, sea walls, and flood defences on vulnerable UK coastlines. Pass legislation or a budget amendment for this, with transparent annual reports on progress and projects to guard against rising seas and erosion.","additional_details":"Climate change drives more frequent floods and storms, endangering UK homes, communities, and infrastructure. Net Zero goals are key for long-term sustainability but we feel they are ambitious and may not act fast enough. Physical barriers like dykes provide proven, immediate safeguards as a backup to future plans. For example, 10% from £63bn clean energy capital could boost the £10.5bn flood program to 2036, backing Environment Agency.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":40,"closing_date":"2026-06-17","created_at":"2025-11-10T08:08:23.617Z","updated_at":"2026-05-24T19:12:10.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2025-12-17T14:08:08.763Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-11-10T18:30:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Anthony Combes","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"ESNZ","name":"Department for Energy Security and Net Zero","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":756633,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/756633.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Review category tyre fitment to vehicles specific to seasonal conditions","background":"Winter tyres or all season winter categorised tyres greatly outperform Summer tyres in snow and ice. Most new cars are fitted with Summer tyres which give very little traction/grip in snow or ice. Summer tyres actually lose a great amount of traction/grip in temperatures around 0 Degrees C.","additional_details":"Having the correct tyres on a motorcar for the UK climate conditions such as All season winter categorised tyres (which can be used all year safely) or summer tyres only during warmer months and Winter tyres during colder months could result in a huge reduction in delays on roads during snowfall saving lost time and money from the U.K. economy. It could make roads safer and possibly save lives. Some new cars are fitted with Summer tyres and these are not designed to work in winter conditions. We call on the Government to take action on this matter.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":16,"closing_date":"2026-08-10","created_at":"2026-01-10T20:29:46.830Z","updated_at":"2026-03-03T13:38:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-02-10T16:21:56.687Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-01-12T08:33:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Philip Watson","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DfT","name":"Department for Transport","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport"}],"topics":[]}}]}