Sarah Carr calls for more support for green businesses

5.34.27pm GMT Mon 7th Dec 2009

Ahead of the crucial UN climate summit in Copenhagen, Sarah Carr, the Liberal Democrat Prospective MP for Hereford, Ross and South Herefordshire is calling for support for local businesses who want to learn how to go green including advice on procurement, energy saving and other aspects of green business that help protect communities and the environment.

Sarah Carr said,

"My Liberal Democrat parliamentary colleagues such as our climate change spokesman Simon Hughes MP are pushing for global agreement in Copenhagen providing leadership for an international framework that will enable each country to manage a transition to a low-carbon economy. I strongly believe there is still much local and national action that can be taken especially in support from local Councils and regional government. I have written to Herefordshire Council and Advantage West Midlands to ask what support they are giving to businesses who want protect the environment but do not know where to start in reviewing their business operations.

"I believe that there is a huge opportunity for businesses to grow or find new markets by going green even in the downturn, strengthening the economy, creating new jobs and improving the quality of people's lives. Some local businesses such as the members of Herefordshire Greenlinks have already taken this step. There are many other businesses who want to play their part, reaping the rewards, reducing energy costs and CO2 emissions and I want to make sure that they are getting the support they need."

In Parliament the Liberal Democrats are the leading party on tackling climate change. Liberal Democrat policies go furthest on cutting carbon emissions, generating renewable energy and in insulating homes. Liberal Democrat policies will make Britain carbon neutral by 2050 - and by 2020 will have brought our emissions down to the level scientists say will stop climate change.