Steve Beasant

Commenting on Government’s response to the King Review, which proposes watering down EU plans to lower new car carbon dioxide emissions by phasing them in slowly, Liberal Democrat Shadow Transport Secretary, Norman Baker said: “When the economy is ailing, environmental policies are instantly dumped.”

Norman Baker continued, saying: “In these tough economic times the Government should be promoting green technology as a way to provide jobs.

“Hot on the heels of the vast amounts of money for motorway widening announced in the Pre-Budget Report, ministers are planning to weaken cuts in car emissions too.“This week has shown the Government’s environmental rhetoric is only skin deep.”