Tackle poverty to help the planet, say campaigners

A coalition of environmentalists and poverty campaigners is urging the government to tackle poverty and global warming together. A new report, Tackling Climate Change, Reducing Poverty, argues that investment in home insulation cuts fuel bills, keeps homes warm and reduces CO2 emissions, while new public transport brings affordable travel and reduces air pollution. One in five UK residents still live in poverty and that number could increase if nothing is done, argues the coalition of Oxfam, Friends of the Earth, the Royal College of Nursing and the New Economics Foundation. Terry Macalister