Discuss - Environment Greenhouse Gas - Commit to international targets on greenhouse gases

Should we commit to international targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions?

Alliance Party Alliance supports regional, national, European and international efforts to protect the environment. Alliance supports the implementation of the Rio and Kyoto Treaties. Although the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit �recognises� the scientific case for keeping temperature rises to no more than 2�C, there was no commitment to legally binding, timely emissions reductions to achieve that goal.

DUP "Make our fair share of reductions in greenhouse gases, cutting emissions by 25% below 1990 levels by 2025". Source: DUP Website, http://www.mydup.com/policies/environment

Labour We will stick to ambitious, legally binding targets for carbon reduction including the decarbonisation of our electricity supply by 2030, and full implementation of carbon budgets and we'll make Britain a world leader in low carbon technology and green jobs, creating a million new high technology, green jobs by 2025.

Plaid Cymru The National Assembly has agreed, with cross-party support, to reduce emissions by 40% below 1990 levels by 2020. Plaid will work to ensure that this decision is turned into meaningful and effective action to achieve the full reduction.

SNP Emergency steps to reduce the use of fossil fuels, alongside massively increased investment in sustainable energy including solar, biological and wind and wave power.

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