The largest council in the UK to declare a Climate Emergency, Leeds Labour has ruled out fracking, introduced a clean air zone with charges to encourage businesses to move to less polluting vehicles, is installing new charge points for electric vehicles – and has the largest fleet of council-owned electric vehicles in the UK. All this – alongside new Park and Ride taking 9000 cars a week off Leeds roads – means Leeds Labour council is doing what it can within the constraints of hugely reduced funding to tackle Climate Change at local level. With a target of 50% recycling next year – and new fines for dog fouling – Labour will continue to work to make Leeds green.
“Scientists are clear – we are facing a climate emergency.
Last year the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report on the state of climate science, warning that if the…
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Adel and Wharfedale Branch 