How do UK politicians, charged with leading the way on climate change, navigate the issue? This report, based on a set of interviews with MPs, conducted by Lancaster University, reveals that MPs are becoming more concerned about climate, it's now a mainstream issue, but that they have specific concerns around how to manage the complex process of change. They want to protect people from potential negative impacts, such as higher costs or job losses in high carbon industries. They also fear a political backlash if climate action is seen as unfair. The political debate is shifting from the need to do something to the pace of change. This report draws a number of conclusions about how to strengthen and support political action on climate change.
