Action on climate change must not be the loser from a hung parliament.
That was the message today (Friday 7 May 2010) from seven of the
UK's largest environmental organisations as they issued a joint challenge to
the political parties now haggling over the make-up of the next Government.
David Norman, head of Campaigns at WWF, said:
"Whoever becomes Prime Minister, one of their most pressing tasks will be
to take rapid action to deal with the threat of climate change. They must also
take action to protect our under-pressure natural environment.
Posted by jossc — 23 April 2010 at 10:58am
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China is the king of coal. It is the world's biggest producer and consumer - but this reliance on coal is costing the country dear.
Because coal kills.
From the miners who dig it, to the people who breathe in its fumes, to the skies that swallow immense clouds of carbon dioxide, heating the earth and causing climate change and rising seal levels, coal takes more than it gives.
Reacting to the launch of the Liberal Democrat manifesto, Greenpeace executive director John Sauven said:
"The Liberal Democrats have set out the most progressive environmental policies of all the major parties, and they now have a real chance to make them count. As part of a coalition government, this party could establish red lines on issues like Heathrow and coal power and focus instead on developing the clean technologies that will define the 21st Century.
And we're off! The election campaign is officially underway, although in practice it's been rumbling away for months. Listening to the news over the past few days, the political commentators seem certain that it's currently anyone's guess as to who will form the next government: Labour, the Tories or (whisper it) a coalition.
This uncertainty is no bad thing. For a start, it makes the process much more interesting, but it also means that with no party certain of victory, constituents have a chance to influence their parliamentary candidates' stances on various issues, particularly if they're in one of the key marginal constituencies which will decide the election. It's not a fair system but for the time being, we have to work with what we've got.
Posted by Willie — 21 March 2010 at 7:39pm
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As iconic species go, the polar bear is quite literally
up there. They are emblematic of the top-most chunk of the planet, as well as
the emotive symbol of the effects of catastrophic climate change.
Polar bears are quite impressive. They are the
world’s largest land predator, and undoubted 'rulers' of
their ice kingdom. In popular culture they exist as cuddly toys, heroic fighters,
and fashion accessories for Lady GaGa (don’t
worry, I checked, it’s fake).
