On the third day of Labour Party Conference, Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave his closing speech to delegates. Responding, Mike Childs, head of policy at Friends of the Earth, said:

“In a week that Britain has been battered by floods, while mainland Europe starts the clean-up from even more extreme weather, and parts of Africa are gripped by prolonged droughts, Keir Starmer should have given more than a passing mention to the greatest threat facing our world in his speech.

“The enthusiasm for Great British Energy is certainly welcome, but cleaning up our electricity alone will not get us back on track to meeting our climate targets. The UK will be judged by what it does on climate change, not simply what it says. Friends of the Earth looks forward to Keir Starmer and his team producing a proper joined-up climate plan that delivers on our international commitments and has fairness at its heart.”