Environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth (FOE) has today urged David Cameron to double his efforts on Environmental issues.
The FOE statement follows a call to party leaders for determined action to tackle climate change.
FOE wrote to the three biggest party leaders asking them to show that climate change is a priority in their manifestos and requesting confirmation of actions that will be taken. The letter was signed by over 8000 people. In addition FOE has asked candidate MP’s to sign a pledge to tackle climate change.
Detailed responses were sent by Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg who describes himself as a ‘hugh Friends of the Earth supporter’ and Labour’s Ed Miliband who committed to ‘putting climate change to the front and centre of everything Labour does’.
A short response from the Conservatives confirmed that Cameron was committed to the issues raised in the letter and looked forward to working with Friends of the Earth in the future. Despite this letter a FOE spokesperson today pointed out that it’s the commitments of individual candidates that in many ways matter the most, given our parliamentary system.
Talking about the climate change pledge the FOE spokesperson said “And that’s where the Conservatives are so lacking. As the number of signers in the other main parties moves past three figures, in the Conservative Party it is just four“.
Cameron may well himself believe that environmental issues are important, however whether the message is getting through to his party is a cause for concern to FOE. “Perhaps the message is that David Cameron must now redouble his efforts” say FOE.
FOE are encouraging people to contact David Cameron urging him to do more.
