All articles written by Lord Teverson on PoliticsHome.com

10 Jul 2024 Environment

Leading the way: businesses’ role in achieving net-zero

Former Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change, Lord Teverson, considers the increasingly important role of business in achieving the United Kingdom’s net-zero goals

08 Nov 2023 Environment

Efficiency and decarbonisation are central to boosting the UK’s energy security

Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine has brought the need for energy security up the political agenda. Lord Teverson, Liberal Democrat Lords spokesperson for energy and climate change, outlines his perspective on energy security.

13 Sep 2023 Brexit

The Liberal Democrats will forge a path for Britain to rejoin the EU

I’ve never been a great one for the concept of a national psychology. It goes against the grain of anybody with a tinge of liberalism that there is a collective view of some 60 million individuals.

23 Mar 2021 Brexit

Growing post-Brexit food and farming trade friction will be a long-term problem

Although we have left the EU, there are still many issues to be resolved. One of the biggest dangers is that if the NI Protocol breaks so will the UK-EU trade deal.

22 Jun 2020 Environment

One of the most energy inefficient in Europe, the UK's housing stock needs retrofitting to meet Net Zero

The two twin challenges, climate change and bio-diversity loss, can provide a credible route to economic renaissance. Upgrading the energy efficiency of our housing stock should be at the core of that new beginning.

25 May 2020 Coronavirus

Ministers are ignoring the political reality of post-Brexit fisheries negotiations

Thus far the Government hasn’t acknowledged the political reality of the fisheries challenge. An exclusive deal for our fishing fleets may not be a good deal for the rest of the economy, or indeed for the fishing sector itself.

25 Feb 2020 Energy

Lord Teverson: To reach net-zero and end fuel poverty, it’s essential we upgrade the energy efficiency of existing homes

The UK has one of the most energy inefficient housing stocks in Europe, instead of relying on energy companies to reduce emissions of fuel poor homes, we need a locally managed and properly funded national infrastructure, writes Lord Teverson.

24 Jan 2019 Environment

UK needs to reclaim its climate leadership and not squander the progress it has already made

Liberal Democrat peer Lord Teverson writes ahead of a debate in the House of Lords on ‘Threats presented by climate change’.

03 Dec 2018 Home affairs

The Government has not been clear what a ‘no deal’ Brexit would mean for the energy sector

Significant questions remain about what a ‘no deal’ Brexit would mean for energy supplies in the UK, writes Lord Teverson

26 Mar 2018 Home affairs

It is our fuel poor who are destined to feel the post-Brexit chill

Our bid to remain in the Internal Energy Market is good for energy security, but a tough endeavour to win, says Lord Teverson

20 Jul 2017 Brexit

Big challenges ahead as the PM pushes nuclear button on Euratom membership

Radio isotopes used in medical procedures are a perishable product - and slow borders will mean cancelled operations, says Lord Teverson.

15 Feb 2017 Brexit

Peers must make the 'meagre' Article 50 bill fit for purpose

The House of Lords may be in no mood to threaten the bill as a whole; but the chance of amendment is strong, says Liberal Democrat peer, Lord Teverson.

02 Feb 2016 Environment

For Carbon Capture the future looks anything but green

Liberal Democrat peer Lord Teverson writes following his Lords question this week on the UK's potential for the development of carbon capture and storage.