The Stern Review on Global Warming
You may have heard about the Stern Review, which today is the main news item on the radio, TV and the web in the UK.
The world has to act now on climate change or face devastating economic consequences, according to a report compiled by Sir Nicholas Stern for the UK government.
And Prime Minister Tony Blair said:
"the Stern Review showed that scientific evidence of global warming was "overwhelming" and its consequences "disastrous".
Whilst the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown
"the UK would lead the international response to tackle climate change."
And the Environment secretary David Miliband said the Queen's Speech would now feature a climate bill to establish an independent Carbon Committee to:
"work with government to reduce emissions over time and across the economy".
Worryingly, the newspapers in the country that produces 25% of the world's pollution, didn't even lead with this story today!
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