The latest report by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) on UK progress towards legally binding CO2 reduction targets has said that despite Mr Cameron claiming the UK was “on track” we are, in fact.. not.
Current policies will fall short of the 31% reduction (from 2013 to 2025) predicted by the Government by up to 10%.
Simon Bullock, senior climate change campaigner at Friends of the Earth, said:
“The wettest winter on record should be a wake-up call that the impacts of climate change are already battering Britain, and without tougher action they will only get worse.”
Recent months have seen the Conservative party declare war against on-shore wind turbines while planning reforms to make fracking easier have been rushed through Parliament. At the same time DCLG, under the “guidance” of Eric Pickles, has been accused of “perverting” the planning system in an attempt to de-rail wind farm planning appeals and destroy investor confidence in such renewable projects.