Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Energy saving needed to prevent 'major climate change'


Energy saving needed to prevent Energy saving measures need to be put in place urgently to prevent global warming exceeding four degrees by the end of the century, the Met Office has warned.

A report from the organisation, working on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), predicts that if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise unchecked then there could be "major implications for the world".

While the report predicts an average global temperature increase of four degrees should carbon emissions not be significantly reduced, some areas would be hit far harder.

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