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Lib Dems launch Euro election bid Lib Dems launch Euro election bid
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The Scottish Liberal Democrats are launching their European election campaign by highlighting the need to tackle climate change. The Scottish Liberal Democrats have launched their European election campaign by highlighting the need to tackle climate change.
The party will say the Longannet power station in Fife can become a centre for excellence in carbon capture. The party said the Longannet power station in Fife could become a centre for excellence in carbon capture.
The Lib Dems also want to work closely with other parties to deal with environmental problems. The Lib Dems also want to work closely with other parties on crime, claiming their opponents prefer isolation.
Millions of voters across 27 countries will go to the polls to elect 736 MEPs Between 4 June and 7 June. Millions of voters across 27 countries will go to the polls to elect 736 MEPs between 4 June and 7 June.
The Lib Dems will kick-start their campaign at Longannet - Scotland's biggest single source of carbon dioxide emissions. The Lib Dems began their campaign at Longannet, Scotland's biggest single source of carbon dioxide emissions.
The party wants the coal-fired power station to take a lead in technology which sees greenhouse gases stored underground, rather than being released into the atmosphere.The party wants the coal-fired power station to take a lead in technology which sees greenhouse gases stored underground, rather than being released into the atmosphere.
The Lib Dems will also highlight the potential to create 10,000 "green collar jobs" in Scotland under proposals to boost investment in renewable energy. READ THE MANIFESTO class="" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/12_05_09_libdems.pdf">Scottish Lib Dem 2009 European election manifesto [28KB] Most computers will open this document automatically, but you may need Adobe Reader href="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html">Download the reader here
The Lib Dems also highlighted the potential to create 10,000 "green collar jobs" in Scotland under proposals to boost investment in renewable energy.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott said: "The European elections offer a clear choice. A strong Scottish voice working with Europe to tackle economic turmoil, climate change and cross border crime together or no change with other parties.
"A vote for the Liberal Democrats is a positive vote for change. Labour's recession, rising unemployment under the SNP and Tory isolationism means now, more than ever, we must work with Europe to make Scotland strong and safe."
George Lyon, the party's lead candidate in the Euro elections, said Scotland could not tackle the issue of climate change alone.
"Scotland undoubtedly has a leading role to play in the development of clean renewable energy, but this must be coupled with the use of new carbon capture technology," he said.
"Developing nations like India and China are fuelling the growth of their economies with coal. I want to ensure that Scotland is ready to take advantage of this emerging market."
Scotland will return six MEPs to the European Parliament after the election.Scotland will return six MEPs to the European Parliament after the election.