Lib Dems call for action on Climate Change

11.50.33am GMT Tue 2nd Dec 2008

Lib Dem Leader, Nick Clegg

Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg has called for support on International Climate Change Action Day on Saturday 6th December. He will be speaking in Parliament Square, London in the afternoon as part of the National Climate Change March to make it clear that the Liberal Democrats remain the only mainstream party willing to take the tough choices to safeguard our environment.

Liberal Youth along with elected Liberal Democrats from across the country are going to be leading the Liberal Democrat contingent on the march. They are meeting at 11.30am at Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park.

At Westminster the Liberal Democrats have been leading the way on strengthening the Government's Climate Change Bill and Energy Bill. On climate change they tabled the successful amendment to increase the target for CO2 cuts by 2050 from 60% to 80%, and helped to ensure that international aviation and shipping emissions are reflected in the targets. They also backed successful amendments to the Energy Bill to bring in a system of 'feed-in tariffs' where individuals and communities will get a guaranteed price for the renewable energy they generate. Without Liberal Democrat pressure in the Commons and the Lords, it is unlikely that any of these changes would have been made.

Nick Clegg said "We must keep up that pressure to ensure that the environment remains right at the top of the political agenda. This march is a chance to do that."