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Goldsmith and Gummer show Cameron the way

David Cameron cyclingPress release - for Immediate release, Thursday 13 September 2007

Green Alliance director Stephen Hale today gave a warm welcome to the report from the Conservative Quality of Life policy group.

"The Quality of Life report contains a clear vision and a remarkable array of imaginative policy proposals. David Cameron can and must back his ambition by committing to these policies."

"The Quality of Life report will no doubt be attacked by some. But they should read it first. It offers an astute mix of taxes and incentives that would help transform our society and economy to live within environmental limits and improve our quality of life."

Green Alliance particularly welcomes:

  • the strong recognition in the report for a step change in the ambition and action by central government;
  • support for a goal to reduce carbon emissions by 80 per cent by 2050 including aviation;
  • the vision of a zero waste economy, and proposals for new taxes and regulations that would make this vision a reality;
  • proposals for new taxes on car purchase and domestic flights to establish a low carton transport system; and
  • proposals for an end to motorway expansion.

Ends

Notes to editors: 

1.Yesterday the UK’s nine leading environmental organisations, published a definitive assessment of the three main  political parties’ green credentials. You can download the report at www.thegreenstandard.org.uk. The report has been conducted and is supported by CPRE, Friends of the Earth, Green Alliance, Greenpeace, National Trust, RSPB, The Wildlife Trusts, Woodland Trust and WWF-UK.

2. Green Alliance is an environmental think-tank whose mission is to promote sustainable development by ensuring that the environment is at the heart of decision-making.

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