Press release
Miliband attacks Coalition over climate action
22 November 2012
Welcoming Labour leader Ed Miliband's enthusiastic backing for a target to decarbonise the power sector and his support for a green economy, Friends of the Earth's Executive Director Andy Atkins said:
"With Coalition promises to champion the environment rapidly evaporating it's more important than ever for Labour to show real political leadership on the mounting climate change threat.
"Ed Miliband played a key role in passing the UK's ground-breaking Climate Change Act - with his strong-backing for a decarbonised power sector he's showing the long-term vision that Cameron's Government lacks.
"We must pull the plug on our fossil-fuelled economy to cut emissions, create new jobs and end our reliance on increasingly costly gas and oil.
"We are facing a major crisis - all parties must show the courage and resolve to meet the climate change challenge."
ENDS
1. By tackling climate change together we can be better off together - Ed Miliband: http://www.labour.org.uk/tackling-climate-change-together-we-can-be-better-off-together
2. For more than 40 years we've seen that the wellbeing of people and planet go hand in hand - and it's been the inspiration for our campaigns. Together with thousands of people like you we've secured safer food and water, defended wildlife and natural habitats, championed the move to clean energy and acted to keep our climate stable. Be a Friend of the Earth - see things differently. For further information visit: www.foe.co.uk
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Last modified: Nov 2012
