14 February 2015
The Green Party has reacted to a letter co-signed by Ed Miliband, David Cameron and Nick Clegg which calls for action on climate change. [1]
The letter states that the three leaders will work "across party lines" to agree cuts to the UK's carbon emissions. The Green Party leader, Natalie Bennett, has responded by urging voters to judge parties on their 'actions in government and policies on fracking.'
The Green Party remains the only major political party to oppose fracking, airport expansion and the Government's road building programme.
Natalie Bennett, leader of The Green Party, said:
"It is to be celebrated that the Coalition and the Labour Party have acknowledged the vital importance of climate change, and the urgent need to take action.
"No doubt these warm words will be treated with some suspicion by many. In the Tories, Labour and the Lib Dems we have three parties who have been in power in recent years and failed to go anywhere near far enough in the fight against runaway climate change.
"Voters will be able, however, to make a judgement as to why it has taken them so long to reach this point, and how it squares with their actions in government and policies on fracking, road building, airport expansion, energy efficiency and renewable energy. The next Government must cut carbon across our economy: that means no new runways in South East England, an end to damaging road building programmes and substantial investment in affordable public transport.
"We will work hard to ensure that this agreement is maintained in letter and in spirit, and that decisions and policies are based on evidence and realism - particularly about the little developed technology of carbon capture and storage."
ENDS
[1] Under embargo until 00.01 on 14/02/2015. Letter organised by Green Alliance.
Contact: press@greenparty.org.uk
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