Big Climate Demo Saturday

11.00.16am GMT Tue 2nd Dec 2008

In these troubled economic times many politicians are all too willing to forget about crucial environmental issues. In Parliament Square, London on the afternoon of Saturday December 6th Nick Clegg will be speaking at the National Climate Change March to make it clear that the Liberal Democrats remain the only mainstream party willing to take tough choices to safeguard our environment.

Liberal Youth along with elected Liberal Democrats from across the country are going to be leading the LibDem contingent on the march. They are meeting at 11.30am at Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park.

At Westminster LibDems have been leading the way on strengthening the Government's Climate Change Bill and Energy Bill. On climate change they tabled the successful amendment to increase the target for CO2 cuts by 2050 from 60% to 80%, and helped to ensure international aviation and shipping emissions are reflected in the targets. They also backed successful amendments to the Energy Bill to bring in a system of 'feed-in tariffs' where individuals and communities will get a guaranteed price for the renewable energy they generate. Without Liberal Democrat pressure in the Commons and the Lords, it is unlikely that any of these changes would have been made.

We must keep up that pressure to ensure that the environment remains right at the top of the political agenda. This march is a chance to do that.