Dear friend,
Can you offer your support in backing Britain’s climate targets?
Since I last wrote to you, I’ve been following another unfolding story about our climate change targets, and gearing up for a fight.
Two and a half years ago, the Coalition Government signed into law climate targets to cut Britain’s carbon emissions in half by 2025. In policy-speak this is known as the fourth carbon budget.
ButGeorge Osborne’s Treasury wants to delay and undermineit and has insisted on a review of it in early 2014.
We’re working with WWF on a joint statement which has already been signed by Aviva, Triodos Bank, Thames Water and many more. We’d like to get the name of your business on there too to maximise its impact.
Mr Osborne justified the review on grounds that he didn’t want the UK doing more to tackle climate change than our European partners, for fear of damaging our economic competitiveness.
But the Committee on Climate Change argues that there is “no economic or legal basis to change the budget” and the CBI agrees it’s only sensible that Britain should stick to its strong targets.
Read our blog on why it’s time for government to end the delay and get on with supporting the low carbon economy and tackling climate change.
I’ll be campaigning hard to make sure the 4th carbon budget is not wrecked by the Chancellor – and we’ll need the help of businesses to strengthen the case.
Please reply to this email if you’d like to sign your business up to the statement below.
Together we can make sure the Government keeps its promise to secure jobs and investment in the low carbon economy.
Best wishes,
Ted Burke
Low Carbon Network officer
Friends of the Earth
The joint statement:
It’s time to back the Climate Change Act
The Committee on Climate Change reiterated its advice on how the UK’s emissions of greenhouse gases need to be cut during the 2020s to comply cost-effectively with the long-term objectives of the Climate Change Act.
The Committee’s recommendations show the minimum action that the UK should be taking to meet its obligations as part of a global effort to tackle climate change. If rapidly implemented and supported by stable policies, these recommendations should also make the UK a global leader in the low-carbon sector and create significant growth for the economy, including much needed new green jobs across the regions.
As a range of businesses, faith groups and NGOs representing a wide spectrum of the UK economy and society, we jointly urge the Government to stick to ambitious emission reduction objectives for the 2020s to give business the certainty it needs to commit significant investments to the UK’s promising low-carbon economy and in so doing, maintain our energy security.
Dear friend,
Can you offer your urgent support in backing Britain’s climate targets?
Since I last wrote to you, I’ve been following another unfolding story about our climate change targets, and gearing up for a fight.
Two and a half years ago, the Coalition Government signed into law climate targets to halve Britain’s carbon emissions by 2025. This is known as the fourth carbon budget.
But George Osborne’s Treasury wants to delay and undermine and has insisted on a review of it in early 2014.
The Government is considering right now whether to change the budget based on George Osbourne’s argument that cutting carbon will be bad for the economy.
An urgent call from business to leave the 4th carbon budget alone could have a big impact on their decision.
We’re working with WWF on a joint statementto send to the government. We’d like to get the name of your business on there too to maximise its impact.
Read our blog on why it’s time for government to end the delay and get on with supporting the low carbon economy and tackling climate change.
Please send me a reply to sign up to the joint statement. Please see the statement below.
Together we can make sure the Government keeps its promise to secure jobs and investment in the low carbon economy.
Best wishes,
Ted Burke
Low Carbon Network officer
Friends of the Earth
The joint statement:
It’s time to back the Climate Change Act
The Committee on Climate Change has reiterated its advice on how the UK’s emissions of greenhouse gases need to be cut during the 2020s to comply cost-effectively with the long-term objectives of the Climate Change Act.
The Committee’s recommendations show the minimum action that the UK should be taking to meet its obligations as part of a global effort to tackle climate change. If rapidly implemented and supported by stable policies, these recommendations should also make the UK a global leader in the low-carbon sector and create significant growth for the economy, including much needed new green jobs across the regions.
As a range of businesses, faith groups and NGOs representing a wide spectrum of the UK economy and society, we jointly urge the Government to stick to ambitious emission reduction objectives for the 2020s to give business the certainty it needs to commit significant investments to the UK’s promising low-carbon economy and in so doing, maintain our energy security.
Dear friend,
Can you offer your urgent support in backing Britain’s climate targets?
Thanks once again for offering your logo in favour of a clean power target in the Energy Bill last month.
Since I last wrote to you, I’ve been following another unfolding story about our climate change targets, and gearing up for a fight.
Two and a half years ago, the Coalition Government signed into law climate targets to halve Britain’s carbon emissions by 2025. This is known as the fourth carbon budget.
Now George Osborne’s Treasury wants to delay and undermineit and has insisted on a review in early 2014.
The Government is considering right now whether to change the budget based on George Osbourne’s argument that cutting carbon will be bad for the economy.
An urgent call from business to leave the 4th carbon budget alone could have a big impact on their decision.
We’re working with WWF on a joint statement to send to the government. We’d like to get the name of your business on there too to maximise its impact.
Read our blog on why it’s time for government to end the delay and get on with supporting the low carbon economy and tackling climate change.
Please send me a reply to sign up to the joint statement. Please see the statement below.
Together we can make sure the Government keeps its promise to secure jobs and investment in the low carbon economy.
Best wishes,
Ted Burke
Low Carbon Network officer
Friends of the Earth
The joint statement:
It’s time to back the Climate Change Act
The Committee on Climate Change has reiterated its advice on how the UK’s emissions of greenhouse gases need to be cut during the 2020s to comply cost-effectively with the long-term objectives of the Climate Change Act.
The Committee’s recommendations show the minimum action that the UK should be taking to meet its obligations as part of a global effort to tackle climate change.If rapidly implemented and supported by stable policies, these recommendations should also make the UK a global leader in the low-carbon sector and create significant growth for the economy, including much needed new green jobs across the regions.
As a range of businesses, faith groups and NGOs representing a wide spectrum of the UK economy and society, we jointly urge the Government to stick to ambitious emission reduction objectives for the 2020s to give business the certainty it needs to commit significant investments to the UK’s promising low-carbon economy and in so doing, maintain our energy security.