The UK's major environmental groups have criticised the three main political parties for failing to do enough to tackle climate change.
According to a coalition of nine organisations - including Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and the National Trust - Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats were focusing less on environmental concerns and more on the economy.
In a report published on Wednesday, the coalition said that all parties must improve before the next election, claiming that green issues were still a major concern for the public.
Government policy on the environment was described as "incoherent and contradictory" and the report also raised concerns about the potential new coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth, Kent.
However, it welcomed the renewables strategy and the Climate Change Bill, and ministers won praise for the Marine Bill and for avoiding a badger cull.
The Tories were criticised for an "increasingly alarming" gap between their green rhetoric and policy commitments and for its negative attitude to green taxes.
And the report pointed out that David Cameron's party failed to mention the environment or climate change when setting out their priorities for government following May's local and London elections.
Nick Clegg's Liberal Democrats had seen their green leadership "wane" at some points in the past year, said the report.
But it described the party's pledge to make the UK energy independent and zero carbon by 2050 as "brave and bold".
Speaking on behalf of the groups, Green Alliance director Stephen Hale said: "None of the three main parties are currently showing the vision and courage to prepare the UK for the challenges ahead.
"There is no long-term route to prosperity and security unless our political leaders tackle climate change and protect the natural environment.
"In a time of rising fuel and food costs, the need for an ambitious approach to environmental policy has never been clearer."
