Britain can’t preach on climate change while it dismantles its green economy | John Ashton

David Cameron's call for action at the Paris summit rings hollow when every step he's taken on low-carbon energy has been backwards

Rule one of diplomacy is, walk your talk: otherwise people stop listening. In Paris last week David Cameron called for "action today", not excuses tomorrow, on climate change. Back home, his ministers are already making excuses for what looks increasingly like a systematic repudiation of 10 years of successful action to build a prosperous low-carbon economy in Britain.

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