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Britain world's first country, cutting green house gases 80% by 2050
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by SOLARLIFE | October 16, 2008 at 04:15 pm
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A legally-binding commitment
The decission came surprisingly as European Union leaders said they would keep their target of slashing carbon dioxide emissions by 20% by 2020, with no clear time table.
Italy and Poland said no, no money during credit crisis.
European Union climate change program: CO2 down
Britain will adopt a more severe target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, increasing this to 80 percent from 60 percent, newly installed Energy and Climate Minister Ed Miliband said Thursday.
The move came against the grain of intense industry lobbying to dilute an ambitious European Union climate change program, including tough carbon caps, at a meeting of EU leaders on Thursday.
Business lobby groups argue that cutting carbon emissions will add to fuel bills, but Miliband said the costs of not fighting climate change were greater, and would detail next year how Britain would embark on meeting the goal.
New Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband
stated an amendment to the Government's Climate Change Bill is necessary to increase the UK's target for C02 emissions cuts in greenhouse gases by 2050 from 60% to 80%, referring to C02 emissions 1990.
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at 16:21 on October 16th, 2008
Are you having some trouble with the highlight tool?
at 16:26 on October 16th, 2008
article not yet finished , will need a moment thanks
at 16:40 on October 16th, 2008
Sorry, I completely jumped the gun there - my fault.
at 16:46 on October 16th, 2008
No problem, I am typing live, sometimes 3 pages open at the same time , thanks for Flag
at 16:40 on October 16th, 2008
SOLARLIFE, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 23:53 on October 16th, 2008
SOLARLIFE, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 02:33 on October 17th, 2008
danesller0127 thanks for Flag "UK economy goes green , low C02"
at 00:34 on October 17th, 2008
SOLARLIFE, I like this story. It's good stuff.
thats great news..........hope they are serious about it, it is much more then kyto protocol target,but do they have plan how they are going to achieve it.
at 02:31 on October 17th, 2008
Amitjha, good question, UK a green plan ? Yes, 1) windpower 2) seawave generators and solar PV, 3) Nuclear and 2050 a High voltage grid (400 000 V) from Lowcost solar concentrator electricity Africa to France, UK". The later AfricaSolar power plan was engineered by german DLR space engineers. The other side is a big economy boost for Hydrogen and de-central enregy grid companies in the UK.