The Liberal Democrats have taken the plunge and become the first of the major political parties in this general election campaign to launch their party manifesto. IEMA’s Senior Policy and Engagement Lead Chloë Fiddy looks at how their policies stack up in terms of the environment and sustainability.

Labelled A Fair Deal, the manifesto runs to 117 pages and sets out the party’s policy aims and ambitions. Water quality and the promise to hold water companies to account for sewerage overflowing into lakes, rivers and coastal waters makes an early entry, perhaps a key priority for a party whose leader has recently been enjoying the thrills and spills of various water sports on the campaign trail.

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Chloë Fiddy

Senior Policy and Engagement Lead

Chloë is the Senior Policy and Engagement Lead for Climate Change and Energy at IEMA. Within this remit she works on projects relating to greenhouse gas reporting and transition planning and reporting, as well as adaptation. She is particularly interested in finding practical solutions and approaches which lead to standardised, replicable and trustworthy reporting, so that decision-makers have better data to work with. Previously Chloë has worked at senior levels in the manufacturing and retail sectors, and in climate and sustainable development planning roles in the public sector. Her prior business experience and her understanding of the way that the public sector functions inform her approach to climate change and energy and social sustainability policy and engagement at IEMA. She is a Trustee on the board of Uttlesford Citizens Advice and a District Councillor and is active in her community. In her spare time she enjoys live music and cooking for family and friends.