The poll followed the launch of Friends of the Earth's national campaign, The Big Ask which calls on the Government to bring in new legislation to tackle climate change by setting legally binding targets to cut emissions of carbon dioxide (the main greenhouse gas) by three per cent per year. This would ensure that the UK meets its national target of a 60 per cent reduction by 2050.
 A visitor to the Garden of Delights held in Platt Fields visits the Manchester FoE stall (after the face painting stall) |
Tony Lloyd, Labour MP for Manchester Central, has pledged to support a climate change bill and has signed EDM (Early Day Motion) 178. He says: "Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges, not just for this generation, but for future generations to come. It is highly important that at the G8 Summit, world leaders take action and make a commitment to stem climate change, so the earth is not damaged irreparably for future generations." Although the Government has already committed to reducing carbon emissions by 20% by 2010, little action has been taken and emissions of carbon dioxide actually rose between 1997 and 2005. Passing a law mandating annual emission cuts will ensure critical measures to address climate change are made now, rather than being left for a future government to deal with. |
Manchester Friends of the Earth (0161 834 8221, office@manchesterFoE.org.uk)
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