Conservative government throws in the towel on halting climate change

Responding to Chancellor Hammond's Budget, former Liberal Democrat Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey said:  “This budget is grossly disappointing for those, like me, who care about fighting climate change and protecting the environment. The Chancellor has simply thrown in the towel. "The Tories have frozen fuel duty, slashed electric car subsides, committed £30bn to new road building and promise to continue at the same level subsidies to the oil and gas industry, while offering a measly £60 million to planting new trees, as if that will negate the damage they’re doing. "Liberal Democrats demand better. We would deliver a green budget, which promises more investment in renewable energy, not fossil fuels, borrowing to invest in infrastructure like rail, buses and electric vehicle charging points.”