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Ed Davey MP: What I Think of Climate Change
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Edward Davey Kingston & Surbiton, Liberal Democrat.
1: Climate change is the most important ibelieves this is serious should be doing. Personally I’ve done some of the easier things. I’ve written about it, delivered leaflets about it, spoken about it and had high street stalls to campaign on climate change. I’ve got energy efficient light bulbs, have good loft insulation, have a LPG car and use the train to work. I now have to take this forward and urge the local council in showing leadership in our community.e facing us today and has been for some time. The consequences if we do not tackle this urgently and fully are potentially catastrophic for the whole human race and life on the earth. The problem to date has been persuading enough people to recognise the threat, and despite Al Gore et al., I remain alarmed at how few people still really understand the scale of the problem and how fast we need to move.
2: We must lead lead the debate and lead the action. If Britain does commit itself unilaterally to largescale reductions in greenhouse gas emissiomns say to the oft discussed 60% target by 2050 that will be an excellent start, if, at the same time, we set out a credible pathway, with policy changes starting now.The list of policies is well known but worth repeating. Top comes the need to accelerate significantly the development of renewable energy and investment in energy conservation and efficiency, particularly for existing housing, where standards are still very low. We need to promote actively a decentralised energy system based more on microgeneration, using solar panels, small wind turbines and combined heat and power units to make buildings net generators of electricity reducing reliance on the centralised and relatively inefficient system of major power stations. The EU should lead too, with a much tougher Emissions Trading Scheme. Reducing emissions from transport is also an urgent priority, where we must improve public transport, reducing the environmental impact of motor transport and aviation, and reducing the need to travel in the first place.We should also be prepared to look at even more radical measures, from personal carbon allowances to new international agencies with teeth, from a global emissions trading system to new WTO rules that link free trade and carbon reduction. The tough international challenge is to tackle climate change whilst making poverty history and that will require leadership that is consistent, principled and prepared to say tough things to friendly and less friendly countries alike.
3: Just as Government must lead the debate and lead by example, that’s what all MPs who believes this is serious should be doing. Personally I’ve done some of the easier things. I’ve written about it, delivered leaflets about it, spoken about it and had high street stalls to campaign on climate change. I’ve got energy efficient light bulbs, have good loft insulation, have a LPG car and use the train to work. I now have to take this forward and urge the local council in showing leadership in our community.
2013-03-28 08:34:15
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