10.5.1. Climate Change
10.5.1.1. All fracking applications will be revoked and future fracking will be banned as it poisons the groundwater that we drink on a daily basis causing mental illness.
10.5.1.2. Provide a free nationwide installation programme, concentrating on areas where fuel poverty is most serious.
10.5.1.3. Give tenants the right to require landlords to achieve the same improvement of the energy performance of their home and require all private rented sector housing to meet Energy Performance Band C.
10.5.1.4. All new homes should be built to the new 'Passivhaus Standard'.
10.5.1.1. All fracking applications will be revoked and future fracking will be banned as it poisons the groundwater that we drink on a daily basis causing mental illness.
10.5.1.2. Provide a free nationwide installation programme, concentrating on areas where fuel poverty is most serious.
10.5.1.3. Give tenants the right to require landlords to achieve the same improvement of the energy performance of their home and require all private rented sector housing to meet Energy Performance Band C.
10.5.1.4. All new homes should be built to the new 'Passivhaus Standard'.
10.5.1.5. Support a new standard of insulation (Passivhaus) through training for the building industry and qualification supported bt a new national training college.
10.5.1.6. Investment into energy awareness programmes, so that people can become aware of the energy performance of their own homes and work buildings.
10.5.1.7. Establish mandatory standards for commercial building performance such as ISO5001.
10.5.1.8. Ensure that all schools, hospitals and other public buildings have solar panels.
10.5.1.9. Encourage all social landlords to develop plans to install solar panels on all suitable premises.
10.5.1.10. Prepare a national resilience plan to help the UK economy, national infrastructure and natural resources adapt to the likely impacts of a 3-4 degree global temperature rise or fall.
10.5.1.11. Work with Local Government to review the governance of flood risk and land drainage, including the role of Internal Drainage Boards and introduce high standards for flood resilience for buildings and infrastructure in flood areas.
10.5.1.12. Set up a commission to research back-to-nature flood prevention schemes, including the role of habitats such as upland bogs and moors, woodlands, wetlands and species-rich grasslands in absorbing and holding water.
10.5.1.13. Update construction and planning standards to future-proof buildings against higher summer temperatures.
10.5.1.6. Investment into energy awareness programmes, so that people can become aware of the energy performance of their own homes and work buildings.
10.5.1.7. Establish mandatory standards for commercial building performance such as ISO5001.
10.5.1.8. Ensure that all schools, hospitals and other public buildings have solar panels.
10.5.1.9. Encourage all social landlords to develop plans to install solar panels on all suitable premises.
10.5.1.10. Prepare a national resilience plan to help the UK economy, national infrastructure and natural resources adapt to the likely impacts of a 3-4 degree global temperature rise or fall.
10.5.1.11. Work with Local Government to review the governance of flood risk and land drainage, including the role of Internal Drainage Boards and introduce high standards for flood resilience for buildings and infrastructure in flood areas.
10.5.1.12. Set up a commission to research back-to-nature flood prevention schemes, including the role of habitats such as upland bogs and moors, woodlands, wetlands and species-rich grasslands in absorbing and holding water.
10.5.1.13. Update construction and planning standards to future-proof buildings against higher summer temperatures.
10.5.2. Chemical Use
10.5.2.1 Genetically modified crops will be established to reduce the use of chemicals and pesticides on crops and eventually water supply
10.5.2.2. Reduce the use of pesticides and prioritise non-chemical farming methods through improved agri-environment schemes, legislation, education and the promoting of good practice.
10.5.2.2. Reduce the use of pesticides and prioritise non-chemical farming methods through improved agri-environment schemes, legislation, education and the promoting of good practice.
10.5.2.3. Secure protection of rural residents and communities from exposure to pesticides sprayed on nearby crops and prohibit the use of same pesticides in Homes, schools and playgrounds and playing fields.
10.5.2.4. Help bees by reducing pesticide use (banning neonicotinoids) improve planning guidelines to preserve and create habitats in a new biodiversity strategy.
10.5.3. Woodlands and Forests
10.5.3.1. Improve the management of Woodlands through new planting and the local use of sustainable products.
10.5.3.2. Encourage the planting of more trees and plants in our countryside by changing funeral laws to allow deceased ashes to be planted in forests and woodlands in association with newly planted trees.
10.5.4. Water Supply
10.5.4.1. All future water supplies will be heavily filtered with a minimum of additional chemicals added to clean the polluted water supply reducing health side effects.
10.5.4.2. OFWAT and the environment Agency to work together to create a healthy water supply and long term FREE (or very low price) for consumers. Including new naturally filtered reservoirs.
10.5.4.3. Encourage the uptake of water metering, including introducing metering in all defined water-stressed areas, coupled with the development of national social tariffs to protect low-income households.
10.5.5. Waste Management
10.5.5.1. Use taxation and regulation to ensure that products and packaging are designed with a view to what happens to them when they stop being useful and packaging reduced.
10.5.5.2. End landfill sites and have all waste either recycled or incinerated into pellets to be used as fertiliser
10.5.5.3. Increased penalties for waste crimes, aiming to move from an average fine of £50,000 to £75,000 and to an average sentence of 12 to 18 months.
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10.5.2.4. Help bees by reducing pesticide use (banning neonicotinoids) improve planning guidelines to preserve and create habitats in a new biodiversity strategy.
10.5.3. Woodlands and Forests
10.5.3.1. Improve the management of Woodlands through new planting and the local use of sustainable products.
10.5.3.2. Encourage the planting of more trees and plants in our countryside by changing funeral laws to allow deceased ashes to be planted in forests and woodlands in association with newly planted trees.
10.5.4. Water Supply
10.5.4.1. All future water supplies will be heavily filtered with a minimum of additional chemicals added to clean the polluted water supply reducing health side effects.
10.5.4.2. OFWAT and the environment Agency to work together to create a healthy water supply and long term FREE (or very low price) for consumers. Including new naturally filtered reservoirs.
10.5.4.3. Encourage the uptake of water metering, including introducing metering in all defined water-stressed areas, coupled with the development of national social tariffs to protect low-income households.
10.5.5. Waste Management
10.5.5.1. Use taxation and regulation to ensure that products and packaging are designed with a view to what happens to them when they stop being useful and packaging reduced.
10.5.5.2. End landfill sites and have all waste either recycled or incinerated into pellets to be used as fertiliser
10.5.5.3. Increased penalties for waste crimes, aiming to move from an average fine of £50,000 to £75,000 and to an average sentence of 12 to 18 months.
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