The good news is that Mr Ed Miliband, the Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change has committed the United Kingdom to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80% of their present rate by 2050. The bad news is that emissions from aviation and shipping are not included in the cut. This is a bit [...]
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