Is the coalition government the greenest party ever?

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Is the coalition government the greenest party ever? (45)

Historically the environment have not been a voter winner or a loser, however due to the rising concerns about global warming people are giving more attention to the issue. This has meant that parties have had to take more care on the issue to win votes. In 2010 the coalition government was formed between the liberal democrats and the conservative party. After winning the election both the energy and climate change minster and the prime minster have declared that their government would be the greenest government ever. Over the past two years the government tried to keep their promises by a number of ways, however there are some issue which makes them less green. This essay would look some arguments suggesting they have been green and some against to assess the fact whether they have been the greenest party ever.

One reason which suggests that the coalition government have been green is that they have cancelled planes for the expansion of Heathrow airport. Currently Heathrow generates 50% of UK aviation emissions which make 6% of total emissions. If a third runway were to be build Heathrow's contribution to