Liberal Democrats demand the government publish report The Liberal Democrats have demanded the government publish a highly embarrassing report on air pollution before the election. Ed Davey, Lib Dem former cabinet minister for Energy and Climate Change, has said the government is reportedly blocking release of its report into air pollution because it is worried […]

£2.3bn agreement is like ‘selling off the family silver’ Ed Davey, former Liberal Democrat Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, has accused the government of engaging in a “politically dubious” act announcing the controversial sale of the Green Investment Bank to an Australian bank in a cut price deal. Mr Davey, who is […]

On Tuesday, the European Parliament overwhelmingly supported EU-wide plans to cut down on food waste. The EU’s food waste package calls for non-binding targets for EU countries to cut their food waste down by 30% by 2025 and 50% by 2030. This is in line with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. The food waste […]

Lib Dem MP for Carshalton and Wallington Tom Brake, joined forces with environment groups and scientists in urging the Government to ban all products that use microbeads and risk getting into the marine environment. Microbeads are tiny bits of plastic that are added to products like shower gels, face scrubs, toothpaste, make-up, sunscreen and household […]

In celebration of World Wildlife Day, Catherine Bearder MEP picks out her top wildlife wins and losses of 2016-17 Mrs Bearder said: “2016 was a historic year in the global fight against wildlife crime. From the ivory bans to the new CITES protection for over 500 species – there is a lot we can be […]

Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale Tim Farron is calling for the government to introduce a new ‘Warmer Homes, Cheaper Heating’ insulation scheme to support residents living in fuel poverty. Figures show that more than 1 in 10 households in Westmorland and Lonsdale live in fuel poverty, and it is thought that cold homes […]

Tim Farron‘s speech on Powering A New Economy:  How a Clean Energy Revolution Means Britain Can Lead the World. It’s possible that there are varying views in this room on the wisdom or otherwise of the UK leaving the EU and indeed of the UK leaving single market. Catastrophic scenarios about both are presented and […]

Why a clean energy revolution could mean Britain can lead the world. A year ago the world had finally come to a consensus. People across the globe agreed there was a desperate need to tackle climate change. This was best symbolised by the Paris Agreement, an agreement to legally binding limits for global temperature rises […]

Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale Tim Farron last night spoke out about the need for real action on climate change at an event at the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal, organised to coincide with a showing of Before The Flood. Before the Flood is a documentary featuring Leonardo DiCaprio which explores the impact […]

Plans to expand Heathrow show that the Government is desperate to reassure businesses as it pursues a hard Brexit. Responding to proposals published by the Government today for a third runway at Heathrow Airport, Liberal Democrat MP for Richmond Park and North Kingston Sarah Olney said: “The Government is so desperate to reassure businesses over […]