Greenest Government Ever – thanks to Lib Dems 6 April 2015

The Liberal Democrats have won praise for delivering on environmental policies in government in the face of opposition from the Conservatives.

The Independent on Sunday newspaper, which has a strong record of campaigning on green issues, agreed with Edward Davey – the minister in charge of the Government’s policies to tackle climate change – that the Lib Dems have made this Government greener than its Labour predecessor.

With the Lib Dems in Government, investment in renewable energy has been more than double that under Labour, and for the past three years the highest of any country in Europe. The amount of renewable energy being generated has also more than doubled.

The Independent on Sunday gave its verdict on the parties’ green policies. The Conservatives deserve “discredit for going back on their ‘vote blue, go green’ promise”, Labour “have downplayed greenery” while the Green Party “urgently needs to sort itself out”. The Lib Dems, by contrast, deserve credit for “keeping the low-carbon show on the road”.

Alex Feakes, Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Lewisham West & Penge, said: “Environmentalism has been at the core of our party’s DNA long before it fell in and out of fashion with other parties. We promised in 2010 to make the environment a priority and that is what we have done.”

Did you know?

• Britain is now the world leader in offshore wind and tidal power (including the world’s 2 largest offshore windfarms)
• Solar energy generation increased by 60% last year
• Funding for cycling projects has been doubled since 2010
• A million trees have been planted
• A 5p charge to deter use of throwaway plastic bags comes in in October
• The Government has beaten its target of getting a million homes more energy efficient in the past two years

Find out more about the Zero Waste Bill and other Lib Dem green policies for the next Parliament at: http://www.libdems.org.uk/environment