In response to announcements on flood spending and the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project, Dr Doug Parr Greenpeace Chief Scientist said:
“The Government’s allocation of finance to new schemes to protect homes from flooding is a step forward but the funding is still well short of what the government’s own advisors say is needed as our climate starts to change. This money won’t help those previously flooded areas which will remain vulnerable during the next Parliament. Climate change is beginning to have real costs in Britain as we saw from the floods last year and requires a determined Government committed to tackling the causes as well as effects of flooding.
"As countries meet in Lima this week to negotiate commitments on climate change, global as well as national leadership is needed to cut emissions to prevent the effects of global warming such as flooding.
"Greenpeace welcomes talks on the proposed renewable power tidal lagoon project in Swansea Bay. With rapid growth in renewable energy across the world, the UK must take a lead in new long-term sources of energy bringing new jobs and fuel savings, or lose out."
