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| Warning that Donald Trump's climate change denial could lead to UK 'backsliding' on the environment | Warning that Donald Trump's climate change denial could lead to UK 'backsliding' on the environment |
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| Theresa May must not use Donald Trump’s climate change denial as an excuse to “backslide” on environmental commitments, the Liberal Democrats have said. | Theresa May must not use Donald Trump’s climate change denial as an excuse to “backslide” on environmental commitments, the Liberal Democrats have said. |
| In a speech today to the think-tank Policy Exchange Tim Farron accused the Government of being “blinkered by right-wing climate change-sceptics who put warped ideology before common sense”. | |
| Mr Trump has said he is minded to pull the US out of the Paris international climate change agreement. The treaty, signed under President Obama, cemented global emissions cuts. | Mr Trump has said he is minded to pull the US out of the Paris international climate change agreement. The treaty, signed under President Obama, cemented global emissions cuts. |
| He has also said that he believes that global warning is a Chinese conspiracy to hobble US manufacturing. | He has also said that he believes that global warning is a Chinese conspiracy to hobble US manufacturing. |
| Ms May has held Mr Trump close since his inauguration, inviting him on a state visit and appearing reticent to disagree with his right wing policy stances in public. | Ms May has held Mr Trump close since his inauguration, inviting him on a state visit and appearing reticent to disagree with his right wing policy stances in public. |
| Mr Farron said on Wednesday: “The consensus is unravelling. We have a climate change denier in the White House; which provides a reason or an excuse for other countries to backslide a little too. | Mr Farron said on Wednesday: “The consensus is unravelling. We have a climate change denier in the White House; which provides a reason or an excuse for other countries to backslide a little too. |
| “We have a Tory Government that went from hugging huskies to dismissing intelligent environmental policies as ‘green crap’, and a Labour Party that has no coherent vision for the environment, industry or the economy. | “We have a Tory Government that went from hugging huskies to dismissing intelligent environmental policies as ‘green crap’, and a Labour Party that has no coherent vision for the environment, industry or the economy. |
| “The Prime Minister choosing to pander to President Trump hardly makes us any more optimistic that her next choices on climate change will be wisdom over transparent political short-termism.” | “The Prime Minister choosing to pander to President Trump hardly makes us any more optimistic that her next choices on climate change will be wisdom over transparent political short-termism.” |
| The Liberal Democrats are calling for net emissions to be reduced by 100 per cent by 2050 – mirroring a promise made by Sweden. The current level requirement is to reduce net emissions by 80 per cent. | The Liberal Democrats are calling for net emissions to be reduced by 100 per cent by 2050 – mirroring a promise made by Sweden. The current level requirement is to reduce net emissions by 80 per cent. |
| Mr Farron said the measure will help limit a global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees rather than 2 degrees. | Mr Farron said the measure will help limit a global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees rather than 2 degrees. |