Friday, December 13, 2013

'No case' to water down CO2 targets, chancellor told


The government will break the law if it waters down its plans to reduce greenhouse gases, its advisers say.

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says there is no legal, environmental or economic case for lowering the fourth UK "carbon budget", set in 2011.

It says the budget (running from 2023-2027) should be tightened if the EU agrees strict targets on emissions.

See full Article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25324171