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Monday, 22 February 2010 |
 David Cameron may not need convincing on climate change,
but just how many of the new generation of Conservative
MPs will share his concerns?
I can read opinion polls. Over the
past year, every single one has
pointed to the likelihood that,
after May’s General Election, there
will be more Conservative MPs than
from any other political party.
I can also read the science. This
shows, beyond reasonable doubt, that
the threat of accelerating climate
change is very real. And that it is
necessary to make signifi cant
alterations to the way we do things to
minimise the likely deleterious effects.
The leaders of the three main
political parties, and their energy
and environment spokesmen, are at
one in stressing the seriousness and
the urgency of adopting policies to
address this threat. During the
forthcoming election campaign, I
can confidently predict that the only
dissension between the relevant
senior party figures will be
regarding who would adopt the
most effective policies to minimise
the impact of changing our climate.
So there is no significant dispute
about the importance of this matter? Is this purely a managerial issue
now? My concern is not with the
party leaders. It is with the followers.
More precisely, it is the lack of
traction the climate change issue
now has among those likely to be
taking their seats as Conservative
MPs after May.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 23 February 2010 )
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‘Do More with Less’ – ACE launches Energy Efficiency Charter |
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Thursday, 21 January 2010 |
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.jpg "Image") ACE is proud to launch its Energy Efficiency Charter ‘Do More with Less ’.
‘Do More with Less' sets out the key policies we want to see introduced by the next Government.
40% of the UK’s energy is consumed in buildings, which in turn are responsible for around 40% of our carbon emissions. Our Charter highlights the pivotal role that energy efficiency plays in making our homes warmer and reducing fuel bills. It also contains concrete suggestions for making our workplaces more energy efficient.
Better use of our precious energy will reduce our reliance on imported fuel – and will give us the best chance of tackling climate change. It also means more ‘green’ jobs and more competitive businesses.
In advance of the General Election, every Parliamentary candidate in the country has been invited to support our Charter. If you too would like to register your support or receive further news about ACE policies, please click here.
Over the next few weeks we’ll also be inviting people to join us for a policy discussion on Twitter – why not follow us?
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 28 January 2010 )
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