Looking to build on our record in Government as well as having a green thread throughout our manifesto there are five specific environmental areas that the Liberal Democrats will specifically highlight with five new green laws.
Zero Carbon Bill
Introducing a Bill in the next parliament to end Britain’s adverse impact on climate change for good by
2050.
Measures will include:
- A new legally binding target for Zero Carbon Britain by 2050
- A new legally binding decarbonisation target for the power sector by 2030 to support investment in all forms of low carbon electricity
- Establishing an Office for Accelerated Low Carbon Innovation to fast-track new green tech including tidal power, renewable heat, ultra-low emission vehicles, energy storage and CCS
- Applying Emissions Performance Standards (EPS) to existing coal plants from 2025 to end use of unabated coal generation
- Full borrowing powers to the Green Investment Bank, to further boost investment in low carbon technology
Treble fines and claw back £500 million for the taxpayer by clamping down on organisations which fly-tip to deliberately evade tax and review the tax structure across landfill, incineration and collection.
A "Responsibility Deal" between government and business to ensure packaging for consumer products are designed for recycling rather than designed for dumping,
Commission a Stern type review to undertake a UK-wide review on how Britain’s waste can be used as a resource to generate revenue for the economy and the possibility of legally binding targets on waste.
Nature Bill
Establish the Natural Capital Committee on a statutory footing to provide advice to Government to ensure that nature is at the heart of government decision-making and that government departments are held to account for achieving progress against commitments to improving the natural environment.
Plans include:
- Bring forward a package to protect bees and pollinators and help them recover
- Design and adopt a National Food Strategy and encourage local councils to adopt a food plan in order to foster the growth of local food economies, from field to fork.
- Bring forward a package to protect bees and pollinators and help them recover.
Green Homes Bill
New Green Homes Bill will insulate up to 10 million homes by 2025 and offer at least £100 a year off Council Tax for ten years when energy improvements are carried out.
The new Bill would ensure these achievements are built on, incentivising people to insulate their Offering at least £100 each year off your Council Tax for 10 years, when you significantly upgrade the energy efficiency of your homeOther plans under the bill would include:
- Reforming the Green Deal 'pay as you save' scheme into a new ‘Green Homes Loan Scheme’ which would extend the current scheme to include renewable heat and electricity
- A new 'Feed out Tariff' for investment in Solid Wall Insulation, the most expensive and disruptive type of energy efficiency measure
Green Transport Bill
Transport has a significant role to play in reducing carbon emissions. In the UK, transport is responsible for around 25% of our carbon emissions and is the fastest growing source of carbon emissions. We will bring forward a comprehensive package of transport policies to continue to build a people-centred, sustainable, safe travel system that helps the economy grow.
Other plans would include:
Transport has a significant role to play in reducing carbon emissions. In the UK, transport is responsible for around 25% of our carbon emissions and is the fastest growing source of carbon emissions. We will bring forward a comprehensive package of transport policies to continue to build a people-centred, sustainable, safe travel system that helps the economy grow.
Other plans would include:
- Fast track support for the growing electric vehicle market, starting with implementing a full network of charging points for electric cars, and a target of 2040
- Make progress towards implementing the recommendations of the 'Get Britain Cycling' report
- We will update planning law to ensure new infrastructure developments are designed around walking, cycling and public transport
- Oppose any increase to the national speed limit We will undertake a review of road transport taxation
- Where 20mph isn't achieving the saving of children’s lives, give local authorities the power to reduce the speed limit outside schools to 10mph
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