Britain issued a joint statement agreed to bipartisan cooperation on climate change

On 13 February 2015, the UK’s Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition put out a joint statement agreeing to work together across party lines to tackle climate change. UK’s three party leaders make cross-party declaration to tackle climate change in a rare show of unity in the run up to the general election.

Full agreement:

Climate change is one of the most serious threats facing the world today. It is not just a threat to the environment, but also to our national and global security, to poverty eradication and economic prosperity.

Acting on climate change is also an opportunity for the UK to grow a stronger economy, which is more efficient and more resilient to the risk ahead. It is in our national interest to act and to ensure that others act with us.

2015 offers a unique opportunity to accelerate that opportunity, with countries pledging their contributions to action before the world comes together at Paris at the end of the year to reach an agreement on tackling climate change. It is vital that this agreement is a success, and the UK will play its part in ensuring an ambitious outcome.

That is why we pledge:

To seek a fair, strong, legally binding, global climate deal which limits temperature rises to below 2 °C.

To work together, across party lines, to agree carbon budgets in accordance with the Climate Change Act.

To accelerate the transition to a competitive, energy efficient low carbon economy and to end the use of unabated coal for power generation.

Signed by:

The Rt Hon David Cameron MP, Prime Minister

The Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP, Deputy Prime Minister

The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Opposition

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