Speaker of UK House of Commons seeks lockdown-style climate regulations – ‘No-one could ever imagine that we would be wearing masks so readily & that we would all be so compliant’
Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle at G7 Speakers’ Meeting: “If one lesson from the pandemic is that taking serious action in a timely manner is key – then shouldn’t this also be true in terms of climate change? With Covid, what surprised many of us in the UK was how engaged most of the population became once the seriousness of the situation was made clear."
“People were prepared to accept limitations on personal choice and lifestyle – for the good of their own family and friends. No-one could ever imagine that we would be wearing masks so readily and that we would all be so compliant. Perhaps we ought not to underestimate the ability of people and communities to work together for the common good, if there is united and clear leadership.”
The Speaker argued that “the tragedy is that unlike the pandemic, the climate crisis is not simply an external threat, but one in which we have had a clear hand”. He said: “In other words, it seems that we have brought this on ourselves. While this is again sobering, surely, it is in our hands to rescue it, if we have got the will to do it?
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https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1334816/climate-change-rules-lindsay-hoyle-G7
‘Dream on!’ Speaker Lindsay Hoyle slapped down for lockdown-style climate change rules
THE TYPE of restrictions on daily life introduced to fight coronavirus could command public support if brought in to tackle the threat of climate change, the Speak of the House of Commons has suggested.
By DAVID WILLIAMSON, SUNDAY EXPRESS DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR
Sir Lindsay Hoyle told a gathering of counterparts from some of the world’s most powerful countries that the pandemic shows people are prepared to accept limitations on their lifestyles – if they recognise it is for the greater good.
He was surprised by the willingness of millions of people to wear masks and accept new rules, and said the urgent response the world has shown to deal with Covid-19 should now be harnessed to address climate change.
