A new fleet of cars for use by Labour Assembly Government Ministers will not be using green fuel, despite the Assembly's commitment to sustainable development, Welsh Liberal Democrats have learned. The decision has been slammed by Environment spokesman Mick Bates as a missed opportunity to promote green transport.
Responding to Conservative Environment Spokesman, Ann McIntosh's comments on hazardous waste, Sue Doughty MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Minister and Honorary Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Waste Managers, said:
Environmentally friendly behaviour will be financially rewarded under new plans to link environmental and economic policy, the Liberal Democrats announced today.
England and Wales are facing a massive hazardous waste crisis following the Government's incompetence in implementing the 1999 Landfill Directive in July.
Ahead of today's expected announcement by DEFRA that it has agreed junk mail recycling targets with the Direct Marketing Association, Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, said:
Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, responding to the launch of a new labelling scheme to show how environmentally friendly cars are, said:
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