MEMBERS of the Brighton, Kemp Town and Peacehaven Labour Party are among hundreds of Labour Party conference delegates advocating the Party adopts an ambitious policy to address the climate emergency we face.

They are demanding that the next Labour Party manifesto includes a commitment for rapid de-carbonisation by 2030 to keep global average temperature rises below 1.5 degrees C.

In addition, they argue that it is vital for governments to take action to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity, prioritising eco-system survival and recovery.

I am delighted our members are pushing politicians to take action.

Like other citizens in Brighton and Hove who took to our streets in the climate strike, they are fed up with political inaction.

This is no longer about climate change denial, it is about delaying tactics. We all understand the science and the urgent need to take action.

Yet, Tories and Liberal Democrats seem content to kick the can down the road and are doing too little too late.

Politicians in other countries in Europe have been slow too.

It is vital that the United Kingdom leads the way and sets an example by reducing the negative impacts of our emissions here and on poorer countries globally.

What is particularly exciting about the Green New Deal proposed by our members is that it is driven by a green industrial revolution, which will create jobs, economic growth and put Britain on the map as a leader in renewable energy.

Young people in Brighton who are currently involved in precarious work would enjoy training opportunities resulting in well paid jobs.

Some of these would involve renovating buildings including low quality housing to make them more energy efficient and nicer, warmer places for our most vulnerable residents to live.

Other potential benefits to Brighton residents include improved public transport infrastructure, lower pollution levels and cheaper electricity generated by locally and community owned energy suppliers.

Small businesses wanting to take part in the transition are likely to be able to borrow from a new decentralised investment bank, under a Labour government.

The really good news is that the New Green Deal can be paid for without raising taxes.

According to local Labour Party officials, forecasts by experts show that we can redirect existing government revenue as well as raise money through green investment bonds.

The latter will provide savers and pension funds with good returns.

The economic growth stimulated by this investment and job creation will have a multiplier effect and create additional tax revenue that a Labour government would use to pay back the interest on its loans, providing savers and pension funds with income.

I have made a personal commitment to do all that I can, including collaborating with champions in the Green Party to drive the Green New Deal agenda forward.

Lloyd Russell-Moyle is the Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown