Responding to remarks by the UN's Climate Change envoy that the UK is betraying the spirit of the Paris agreements by giving tax breaks to oil and gas companies (1), Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett said:
“This damning indictment of the UK’s energy policy comes just days after our new Prime Minister scrapped the Department of Energy and Climate Change and appointed an environment secretary who has consistently voted against measures to tackle climate change.
“I urge Theresa May to listen carefully to Robinson’s remarks and start reversing the damaging policies put in place by her predecessor - like giving tax breaks to fossil fuel companies while cutting subsidies for renewables.
“Britain is lagging shamefully behind other nations in the fight against climate change when we should be showing global leadership - it is time for the government to face up to its responsibilities.”
1. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jul/18/un-criticises-uk-and-german-for-betraying-the-spirit-of-the-paris-climate-deal