The WAVE

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The WAVE on 5th December was a huge success. More than 50,000 people in total marched in London, Glasgow and Belfast in support of the demand for a 40 per cent reduction in emissions from industrialised countries by 2020.

Ed Milliband came down to speak to supporters and Gordon Brown invited 24 WAVE supporters to 10 Downing Street to listen to their demands. One of WDM’s supporters was there and he said “I got to ask Ed two questions, although he essentially sidestepped them both, but he generally came across as very positive though, and working hard to drag the political position another step towards reality. He also invited those of us present to meet with him again after Copenhagen – for a sort of progress check – which I look forward to.”

The collective support we showed last week sent a strong message to world leaders that the UK public is dedicated to a low carbon future and we will not accept false solutions, like carbon trading or any attempt to shift the burden of cutting emissions onto developing countries. This is a step in the right direction but the fight’s not over; we must keep the pressure on and keep campaigning for the UK and all rich countries to pay their climate debt.