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US emissions reach record levels
18 April 2006
The United States contribution to climate change has reached record levels, new government figures have revealed [1]. The US Environmental Protection Agency reported this week that "greenhouse gas emissions during 2004 increased by 1.7 per cent from the previous year". Total US emissions have risen 15.8% from 1990 to 2004.
Friends of the Earth international's climate coordinator, Catherine Pearce said:
"The United States continues to be the world's biggest polluter. Despite the overwhelming evidence of the catastrophic consequences of global climate change, President Bush refuses to sign the Kyoto climate treaty and has allowed US emissions to reach record levels. This is despite calls from within the States urging action on climate change. US businesses, Mayors and Senators recognise the dire threat, and want the US to take its responsibilities seriously, invest in the solutions that already exist, and cut its emissions of greenhouse gases.
"Tony Blair must take action too. As well as urging the President to see sense, he must do far more to lead by example by ensuring that the UK develops a low-carbon, nuclear-free economy."
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