2010 tied as the hottest year on record

According to NASA and NOAA, 2010 tied with 2005 as the hottest year since temperature recordings began:

http://www.universetoday.com/82514/2010-tied-for-warmest-year-on-record-say-noaa-and-nasa/comment-page-1/

Additionally:

The decade 2001-2010 was the hottest decade on record
The top 15 hottest years on record were... the last 15 years.

The average global temperature for the year was 58.12 degrees fahrenheit, which is 1.12 degrees above the 20th century average.

The link above has details, but the gist of it is this: the evidence all points towards a warming trend which is starting to cause problems.

I haven't heard Cameron say much about climate change lately....do they have a platform?

I haven't heard Cameron say much about climate change lately....do they have a platform?

They do:

http://www.conservatives.com/Policy/Where_we_stand/Climate_Change_and_Energy.aspx

The Government believes that climate change is one of the gravest threats we face, and that urgent action at home and abroad is required. We need to use a wide range of levers to cut carbon emissions, decarbonise the economy and support the creation of new green jobs and technologies. We will implement a full programme of measures to fulfil our joint ambitions for a low carbon and eco-friendly economy.

We will push for the EU to demonstrate leadership in tackling international climate change.
We will seek to increase the target for energy from renewable sources, subject to the advice of the Climate Change Committee.
We will continue public sector investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology for four coal-fired power stations.
We will establish a smart grid and roll out smart meters.
We will create a green investment bank.
We will retain energy performance certificates while scrapping HIPs.
We will establish an emissions performance standard that will prevent coal-fired power stations being built unless they are equipped with sufficient carbon capture and storage.
We will cancel the third runway at Heathrow and refuse permission for additional runways at Gatwick and Stansted.
Through our 'Green Deal', we will encourage home energy efficiency improvements paid for by savings from energy bills.
We will reform energy markets to deliver security of supply and investment in low carbon energy, and ensure fair competition.
We will give an Annual Energy Statement to Parliament to set strategic energy policy and guide investment.
We will work towards an ambitious global climate deal that will limit emissions and explore the creation of new international sources of funding for the purpose of climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Moderately sensible environmental policy.  Not as eco-friendly as they could be, but considerably more environmentally progressive than, for example, the US Democratic Party.

"Moderately sensible environmental policy."

Moderately sensible ain't good enough. Did you know that in Sweden, 44.4% of all energy consumed comes from renewable sources? Great Britain with 2.2%  is 3rd from last of EU Member States.

As for carbon emissions, while the UK has met its obligation to Kyoto, we are still ranked #8 on the list of emitters (EU in total is #3). 

I absolutely agree.  We need to be making sweeping changes which the tories will not make.

On the other hand, the tories are probably the least environmentally friendly of the 3 big parties in the UK, and their platform is massively better than the most environmentally friendly big party in the US, so at the very least we're further down the right track than some places.

I really hope the lib dems will be a voice of reason on environmental issues, but I nearly burst out laughing even picturing the lib dems having any kind of influence at the moment, so chances aren't exactly sky high.