Wednesday 3 December 2008

80% by 2050 - legal assent

80% by 2050 is now legally binding! The Climate Change Bill received Royal Assent on the 1st Dec.. The Climate Change Committee has been set up to over see monitoring - they have have new web site - see here.

The CCC have recommended a 34% (cf 1990) cut in CO2 emissions by 2020 - see their press release here.

In addition they have published a huge document on creating a low carbon economy based on the new legislation. This is clearly and important document which I have yet to read - it is downloadable here.

This is important stuff - visit the web site - 34% cuts in CO2 in 12 years time is a stiff target which can only be achieved by major change

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