Labour Failing on Global Warming too!
December 9, 2004 7:26 PM
The government is falling well short of its commitment to cut the emission of greenhouse gases. Richard Allanach, the Liberal Democrat's parliamentary spokesman for Rugby & Kenilworth, says this should not surprise anyone who has studied the Labour party in action.
"On green issues this government is all talk and no action" he says. "The government's own top scientific adviser Prof David King says that global warming is a bigger threat than global terrorism and yet in this year's Queen's speech we have no fewer than seven proposed new laws on terrorism and other crime and nothing to combat global warming."
"If we are to achieve serious reductions in the emission of green house gases then we need to cut the amount of carbon dioxide given off by planes and cars. Instead of tackling these issues the government is proposing more airports and fewer rail services."
ENDS
Notes for editors:
1 The Labour party's manifesto commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 23% is to be found on page 41 of the 2001 manifesto. A copy of the manifesto can be downloaded from www.labour.org.uk/manifesto
2 Professor David King's remarks about the relative dangers of global warming and international terrorism can be found at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3381425.stm
3 The government's sotto voce admission of failure can be found at www.defra.gov.uk/news/latest/2004/climate-1208.htm
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