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Friends of the Earth welcomes announcement of climate change committee members
22 February 2008
Friends of the Earth today welcomed the announcement of the Climate Change Committee members.
Friends of the Earth's parliamentary campaigner Martyn Williams said:
"We welcome these appointments. It is clear this is going to be a serious and heavyweight committee, which is much needed if we are to keep future Governments under pressure to bring down emissions from the UK. What is now needed is for the Climate Change Bill to be amended to ensure that this Committee can advise on a target that takes all emissions into account, including those from aviation and shipping. "
Friends of the Earth led The Big Ask campaign which has successfully persuaded the UK Government to introduce a ground-breaking Climate Change Law. The UK law, which is currently being debated in the House of Lords and should be introduced in the summer, will make the UK the first country in the world to set legally binding targets for cutting carbon dioxide emissions. Friends of the Earth is campaigning for the law to be strengthened so that it covers all emissions, including the UK's share of emissions from international aviation and shipping, and aims to cut the UK's carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050.
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Published by Friends of the Earth Trust
Last modified: Jun 2008
