Liberal Democrats parliamentary candidates in Newcastle have issued a joint statement about their response to the Cilmate Emergency, spelling out in detail policies they would adopt to reduce emissions and fight their consequences. (Pictured l-r Dr Nick Cott, Newcastle North; Ali Avaei, Newcastle Central, and Dr Wendy Taylor, Newcastle East) said : The Liberal Democrats in Newcastle have been fighting to stop Climate Change for many years. When we ran the Council between 2004 and 2011, we made sure the environmental impacts of every decision were considered and we made sustainability a top priority. As result of our actions, Newcastle was named as the most sustainable city in the UK 2 years running. In 2010 we adopted the Newcastle Declaration on Climate Change , with clear targets for progress. Unfortunately these were not followed through once we lost control in 2011. We also proposed a motion to City Council in April this year asking the Council to declare a Climate Emergency. The Labour Council removed t