Cameron failed to deliver on promise of ‘greenest government ever’, say NGOs
Thought provoking stuff this article – which tells us:
The Government has failed to deliver on more than a third of the pledges it made to improve the natural environment and has made “good progress” on less than a fifth of them, according to research published today.
A report by a consortium of 41 NGOs concluded that the Coalition’s environmental record had “steadily worsened” during its time in office and found that 79 per cent of the population believe it has not lived up to its pledge to be the “greenest government ever”.
“David Cameron promised the greenest government ever. Using the Government’s own promises as a yardstick, these findings show he’s failed to stick to his plan,” said Dr Elaine King, the director of the consortium, known as the Wildlife and Countryside Link.
“We’re told an economy in crisis is a higher priority than nature in crisis. Yet the Government is missing a huge opportunity – a healthy environment helps the economy and enhances people’s health and wellbeing,” she added.