The Liberal Democrat party has backed plans to make the UK carbon-neutral by 2050, including a commitment to switch to 100% carbon-free, non-nuclear power generation.rnThe Lib-Dem's 10-point plan to tackle climate change, first revealed on August 28 but officially backed by party members at their annual conference in Brighton this month, also includes a cut in income tax in favor of the increased use of green taxes, a strengthening of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, and guaranteed prices for renewable and micro-generated energy to encourage investment in those areas.
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