Tearfund broadly welcomes the conclusions of the Conservative Party’s Quality of Life Policy Group report that covers environment, energy, waste and transport.
The report recommends cuts in carbon emissions of at least 80 per cent by 2050 and includes aviation and shipping; two of Tearfund's key demands for the Climate Change Bill.
The report recognises the need for a global deal to cap global temperature rise at less than two degrees to be in place by 2009.
However, it levels criticisms at the current UN process, without making recommendations on any way forward. It also does not make concrete proposals on how helping poor countries adapt to climate change should be a part of this global deal.
Tearfund urges the Conservative Party to adopt the recommendations (with clearer and stronger messages to the UN talks) and turn this blueprint into official party policy.
To read a more detailed analysis of Tearfund's response to the report click here