A petition to get Tracey Crouch MP to write to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne, expressing her support for the following policies to deal with climate change:
Nationally - include in the Energy Security and Green Economy Bill:
A strong Green Deal to ensure that by 2020 7 million homes in the UK have had an energy efficiency makeover, reducing their emissions by at least 60 per cent.
Minimum energy efficiency standards for the private rented sector so that by 2016 the most unhealthy homes (below Band F and G) cannot be let.
Enabling legislation so a strong Emissions Performance Standard (EPS) for fossil fuel power stations can be set to enable delivery of a decarbonised electricity supply by 2030.
Internationally - at the Cancun International Climate talks in December the UK must:
Support the establishment of one common climate fund to help developing countries adapt to climate change, develop in a low carbon way and protect their forests.
Support and champion new and innovative sources of public climate finance, including revenue from measures to tackle aviation and shipping emissions, and a levy on financial transactions.
Guarantee that UK money for adaptation in developing countries will be provided as grants rather than loans, and push other donors to do likewise.