Low Carbon: Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Milliband addresses public meeting in Flint

By Sarah Griffiths on Jul 25, 09 12:11 PM in News

Prince Charles has got it wrong - we have less than 92 months to save the planet according to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.

Ed Miliband was in Flint last Friday addressing a public meeting on climate change writes Kevin Hughes. More than 40 people crammed into a room at Delyn MP David Hanson's constituency office in Chester Street, Flint, to hear the Doncaster North MP speak and answer questions from Flintshire people.

After being welcomed by Mr Hanson, Mr Miliband told the audience: "Prince Charles has it wrong we have less than the 92 months he has suggested. It is vital we take action now and reach lasting international agreements at the climate change summit in Copenhagen in December.

"What is different now is that emerging economies such as China and India have accepted there is a real and urgent need to tackle climate change.

"And the United States, under President Obama, is reversing much of the previous administration's harmful policies."

On energy needs Mr Miliband said nuclear power has a role to play and cannot be ignored.

He said: "This is the biggest challenge facing society and we have to be ambitious. The biggest challenge facing the countryside isn't from wind turbines, it's from climate change.

"We must embrace new technologies and developments and remember there will be new jobs created through renewable energy industries.

"However, the transition won't come cheap and it's important we are honest and people know the cost to us all of low carbon fuels."

The picture shows Alyn and Deeside MP Mark Tami, Delyn MP David Hanson and Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Miliband at the public meeting in Flint.