Scientists and climate advisers condemn Tory environmental record

Party under pressure on the climate crisis as Corbyn says the leadership can not be trustedThe Tories' green commitmentsThe parties' climate proposalsThe Conservative party's record on tackling the climate crisis was condemned by leading scientists and former government advisers on Sunday, as Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn warned the forthcoming election was the last chance to halt the escalating emergency.Experts accused the Conservatives of copying right-wing politicians in the US by deliberately weakening environmental protections. Meanwhile, new analysis by Labour reveals environmental policies put forward since 2017 and opposed by the Tories would have led to emissions reductions of over 70m tonnes a year by 2030 - more than the annual emissions of Portugal. Continue reading...