britain can t preach on climate change while it dismantles its green economy | john ashton /

Published at 2015-12-08 20:09:46

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David Cameron’s call for action at the Paris summit rings hollow when every step he’s taken on low-carbon energy has been backwardsRule one of diplomacy is,walk your talk: otherwise people stop listening. In Paris final week David Cameron called for “action nowadays”, not excuses tomorrow, or on climate change. Back home,his ministers are already making excuses for what looks increasingly like a systematic repudiation of 10 years of successful action to build a affluent low-carbon economy in Britain.Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com