The new coalition wants the government to slash the UK's global warming gas emissions and make fighting climate change a key part of its plans to deal with global poverty.

Morgan Parry, WWF Cymru, on behalf of the 'Stop Climate Chaos' coalition in Wales, hailed the birth of the new movement: "We're facing a catastrophe, with millions of people at risk from severe drought, starvation and disease, and up to one third of land-based species facing extinction by the middle of the century. The time has come to respond with the utmost urgency. The organisations that have come together today are supported by millions of people who will be called upon to demand the steps that must be taken right now."

The new movement believes politicians have so far failed to take anything like sufficient action to tackle the threat. The choices made in the next 5 or 10 years will determine the extent of the devastation faced by future generations. With co-ordinated action and the mobilisation of its massive supporter base 'STOP CLIMATE CHAOS' aims to become a potent political force for action.