Liveblogging an Environment Debate

The Conservative Party Conference in the UK are discussing the environment this afternoon.

The Conservatives have rebranded themselves as a green party, fully in favor of restrictions on carbon emissions. The spokesman in favor of these policies is terribly posh.

Questions from the floor have been very hostile to new taxes, and have pointed out the economic costs of higher fuel prices and air travel. One lady pointed out that she went to the Alps by train. The “opposition” spokesman pointed out those trains are powered by nuclear power, which the Tories are also against.