Stunell champions fight against Climate Change with Bill

5.31.44pm GMT Thu 10th Nov 2005

Tomorrow, local MP, Andrew Stunell will sponsor two Bills in Parliament that will help tackle Climate Change, the biggest threat to the world today.

Hazel Grove MP, Andrew Stunell said:

"Tomorrow's Bills are a chance to tackle climate change head on. They will help people and communities to generate energy themselves - good news for fuel bills and for the fight against climate change.

"Many local constituents have written to me concerned about the failure of the government to take climate change seriously."

Mr Stunell added:

"The Government has shilly-shallied around this issue for too long, paying lip service to climate change whilst failing to come through with real action.

"I am not prepared to sit back and wait for the Government to act whilst CO2 levels are rising, the arctic tundra melts and we see worsening droughts and hurricanes across the world." ENDS

Notes to Editors:

1. The Bills will receive their Second Reading tomorrow, 11th November 2005. They are the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmbills/017/2006017.htm

The Management of Energy in Buildings Bill: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmbills/022/2006022.pdf

2. Call Jane Allen, 0207 2195223 for a photograph of Andrew Stunell MP with a micro wind turbine.