Labour is committed to reduce carbon emissions and tackle dangerous climate change.

We understand the economic and environmental urgency of change. Gordon Brown has led international efforts to reach agreement on reducing emissions.

This is happening locally:
Labour-controlled Haringey is the first UK Council to commit to reducing carbon emissions by 40% by 2020.

See how Labour compares:

Labour’s policies Tory Government
  • Over £1 billion invested in renewable energy sources. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 66 million tonnes since 1997 – more than our Kyoto target.

… have announced they would cut the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s budget by 1% – that is £80 million.

Labour created a £350 million package to help Britain make the shift to low carbon vehicles. We have invested in public transport, including extending electrification of the railways, which reduces carbon dioxide emissions.

… plan to cut £840 million from the transport budget. Cuts could include Crossrail and support for environmental research and development and low carbon technologies.
Home insulation grants have helped five million households with insulation and five million more will be helped in the next three years. …could slash ‘Warm Front’ – a cut of £80 million would mean 32,000 of the most vulnerable households wouldn’t get
decent heating and insulation.
Grants of up to £2,500 per household are available to help install green energy. … could reduce support for the Carbon Trust, who help small businesses to become energy efficient.