Reacting to news that the Government has delayed a decision on whether to include emissions from international flights and shipping in the UK's targets to cut carbon, Friends of the Earth’s Executive Director Andy Atkins said:

“Yet again the coalition has ducked a key decision on tackling climate change - if only Ministers put as much effort into taking action to cut emissions as they did in finding reasons to avoid it.

“Aviation and shipping are significant sources of pollution; they should be included in UK carbon budgets.

“Climate change is one of the biggest threats the planet faces – we need bold and decisive leadership, not more dither and delay.”

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