If every household in Britain used metered water from their current water supplier instead of the more widely used rateable value, British consumers would cut £317 million a year from their water bills - a saving of £20.11 per average household per year.
Ming Campbell is the new leader of the Liberal Democrats, and has already highlighted environmental issues strongly. At his first Prime Ministers Questions he challenged the PM over UK emissions, calling attention to apparent confusion in Whitehall over the Government's ability to meet emissions targets.
Greenpeace's Executive Director Stephen Tindale says of Ming's latest environment speech: "Ming Campbell has set the gold standard for green speeches". Speaking in response to the Lib Dem Leader's keynote speech on the environment in Norwich, he said Greenpeace endorsed Ming's challenge to the other parties, adding, "there's too much talk from New Labour and not yet enough substance from the Conservatives."
Liberal Democrat proposals unveiled today aimed at making the UK carbon neutral by 2050, have been welcomed by Friends of the Earth. The plans can be seen in full at www.libdems.org.uk/news/liberal-democrats-reveal-plans-for-zero-carbon-britain.13117.html
The Liberal Democrats will be debating 'Zero Carbon Britain - Taking a Global Lead' on 17th September at the party's conference at Brighton. The main proposals include:
Millions of tonnes of carbon emissions could be saved and fuel bills cut under new Liberal Democrat proposals to make Britain's homes more energy efficient.
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