Petition · past parliament
Declare climate change a national emergency.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
In 2018 IPCC scientists concluded that we only have 12 years to keep the global warming average below 2°C, stopping the most devastating impacts of climate change. If this benchmark is exceeded then we should expect freshwater and food shortages, with the prices of these necessities skyrocketing...
Long periods of no rainfall will cause droughts, followed by flood-inducing heavy rains. Billions of people will be displaced globally, causing the largest refugee crisis in history. Despite this, the government has taken almost no action to address the impending crisis. Therefore, this petition demands that the government makes the goal of a carbon neutral UK by 2030 its top priority and begins to take all action needed to achieve this goal.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 28 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.