Barnet’s Labour Council is committed to tackling climate change.
Barnet Labour is aiming for our borough to be net zero by 2042 – making sure that as much harmful carbon dioxide is taken out of the atmosphere as is put into it.
Meanwhile, local and national Conservatives have backtracked to tackle climate change or even to believe in the science.
The Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has declared herself to be a ‘ net zero sceptic.”
Barnet Conservatives raised doubt on the scientific consensus behind climate change in a debate in the council chamber. They claimed there was no evidence that extreme weather is being caused by climate change and accused scientists of not being right over the last fifty years.
Barnet Labour is fully committed to the climate change agenda. Key measures include:
- Planting 1000s of trees
- Retrofitting social housing to be more energy efficient.
- More air quality monitoring
- Installing more 1,000s of electrical vehicle charging points
- Grants of up to £15,000 for community groups towards environmental initiatives.
Cllr Alan Schneiderman, lead member for Environment and Climate Change, said: “There is only one party in Barnet council chamber that fully backs the green agenda, and that’s Labour. It’s a choice between Barnet Labour who are determined to play our part in tackling man-made climate change, and Barnet Conservatives who aren’t even sure they want to meet this generational challenge.”