WE CAN still expect soaring temperatures and many more displaced people despite crunch climate talks in Paris, former Labour leader Ed Miliband warned yesterday.

This year’s talks aim to reach a “legally binding and universal agreement on climate” that would keep global warming under 2°C.

But former energy and climate change secretary Mr Miliband said negotiations at the end of the month would only lead to a “commitment” on the rise and not a “deal.”

He said: “The UN says on the best-case scenario for Paris, the current commitments made by countries for 2030 mean we will be half way between business as usual emissions — no action — and where we should be to have a fighting change of 2°C.

“In fact, the UN has made clear we are heading, on the basis of submitted plans, to something like a 3°C deal.

“We should be clear if we end up by 2100 with 3°C of warming that will be catastrophic.”

The Doncaster MP was lauded as the “saviour” of the Copenhagen climate summit he attended in 2009, although that conference failed to agree a legally binding accord.

And during the Commons debate, Labour MPs denounced the government for deciding to replace coal stations with gas rather than renewable energies.

Exeter’s Ben Bradshaw said: “Britain’s climate change policy is not being run by the Department for Climate Change, it’s being run by the Treasury.”

Labour’s Helen Goodman, who opened the debate, replied: “That is also my suspicion.”

Ms Goodman said: “The secretary of state now proposes buying renewable from other countries, this is not a way for supporting British industry, it will not maximise the EU contributions to the global deal, it is not consistent with the argument put to this House by ministers for abolishing the climate change levy, which was that too much money went abroad.”

Green MP Caroline Lucas added: “It’s a scandal that the government is taking the UK in precisely the opposite direction — with the slashing of support for renewables, a reckless dash for gas and increasing subsidies for fossil fuels.”