Body releases its own manifesto ahead of the July 4 General Election
LONDON, UK, 4 June 2024: As UK political parties hit the campaign trail in earnest for the July 4 General Election, London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has released its own manifesto of key policy recommendations.
The 16-point action plan Our Planet, Our Problem is released against the backdrop of the mounting triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, EIA said.
EIA said it marks its 40th anniversary this year since it began investigating, exposing and campaigning against environmental crime and abuse. The charity organisation said it believes the next UK Government has a key role to play as a part of international efforts to secure a viable future.
EIA Campaigns Director, Julian Newman delivered copies of Our Planet, Our Problem to the major political parties this week and said: “The urgency for taking action cannot be overstated. Our key policy recommendations to the parties contesting the next election will, if acted upon, ensure that the country’s next Government implements progressive policies and takes strong actions to show leadership, both at home and internationally, to safeguard the future of our planet.”
Fuelled by climate change, the world’s oceans have broken temperature records every single day over the past year, and 2024 saw the warmest April on record in terms of global air temperatures, EIA said. Analysis of more than 147,500 species found that in excess of 41,000 are threatened with extinction, EIA said. Between 1990 and 2020, about 420 million hectares of forest has been lost, and a further 10 million hectares is being lost each year, EIA said. More than 12 million tonnes of plastic is dumped into the ocean every year, EIA added.
Key asks in EIA’s manifesto include:
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