Climate change protesters from Camborne and Redruth were part of the crowd gathered at Westminster on Wednesday, calling for urgent action from Members of Parliament.

The Time is Now protest saw more than 12,000 people line the banks of the Thames as approximately 220 MPs gathered to hear their constituents’ concerns.

Cornish residents, however, said they were disappointed to not see Camborne and Redruth MP George Eustice.

The mass lobby, organised by The Climate Coalition, saw Revd Johanna Clare, from St Michael's Church in St Mawnan, join campaigners from groups as diverse as Christian Aid, Surfers against Sewage and the Women’s Institute.

She said: “The Government has set a target of net zero emissions by 2050, but this isn’t a matter for the future, the time is now; we have to decarbonise as quickly as possible to keep global temperature rises below 1.5 degrees and I joined with others in calling for us to have net zero emissions by 2045 at the latest.

In reference to the absence of the local MP she added: “I was disappointed that George Eustice did not come out to meet with us and hear our concerns.”

A representative of the MP's office did attend and was given letters from campaigners to be passed on to him as well as a pre-warning of a local lobby.

A statement was later released by a spokesperson of the constituency representative saying: “Clearly, we have made progress over the last few years to tackle this important issue, and we can be proud of the work that we have done.

“But there is still more to be done to tackle the challenges that we face and that is why I and colleagues from across the house will continue to work hard to deliver on climate change.”

Campaigners were calling for the Government to confirm 2045 as the year that it would meet a zero net emissions target and to pass an Environment Bill that would look to put an end to the mass extinction of species.