Caroline Flint MP, Labour’s Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, commenting on the agreement by UN members to tackle climate change at Lima, said:

“The Lima Call for Climate Action is an important step towards a global climate deal in Paris next year. But many crucial details remain to be resolved. The Government must now engage through every diplomatic channel and at every opportunity to ensure that a global, legally-binding treaty on climate change is agreed.

“Under the last Labour government, Britain was the first country in the world to enshrine a long-term emissions target into law, inspiring action in other countries around the world. Britain must lead by example again. That’s why the next Labour Government will set a decarbonisation target for the power sector for 2030, unshackle the Green Investment Bank and reverse the decline in investment in clean energy we have seen under David Cameron.“