According to research by the Liberal Democrats, three quarters of government departments have seen their carbon dioxide emissions rise since 2000. The worst offenders are the Home Office and the Treasury, where emissions per square metre have more than doubled.
Locally, here in Dundee, Liberal Democrat spokesperson Michael Charlton said, "It is very unimpressive that the UK Labour Government that claims to be leading the fight against climate change, has seen emissions in government buildings increase over the last few years. Labour has failed on climate change."
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