Lib Dem manifesto - Friends of the Earth reaction

Commenting on the content of the Liberal Democrat Manifesto launched today (17 May), Dave Timms, Friends of the Earth campaigner, said:

“These are welcome and ambitious measures to end the scandal of food waste and make efficient use of our natural resources. The public are increasingly fed-up by our throwaway society and the Lib Dems’ Zero Waste Act will set targets to end this.

“It’s great to see the Lib Dems targeting the scandal of air pollution. Too many vulnerable lives are blighted by dirty air and this manifesto contains some good measures, such as a scrappage scheme and low-emissions zones, to tackle this public health crisis. But the UK needs to go faster and further in order to match the true scale of the problem.

“The Lib Dems have made a strong commitment to the UK playing its role in dealing with climate change at home and internationally, but they need to provide more policy detail on how they intend to insulate the nation’s homes and clean up our energy system.”

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Editor’s notes:

1. The Liberal Democrat Party manifesto in full: http://www.libdems.org.uk/manifesto
2. Friends of the Earth’s manifesto asks: https://friendsoftheearth.uk/general-election#manifesto
3. About Friends of the Earth: 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, follow us at @wwwfoecouk, or like our Facebook page.

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