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Local Councils crucial to fighting climate change
Local Councils crucial to fighting climate change
Published: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:09:46
Action by local authorities is crucial to the UK’s efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions, Climate Change Minister Phil Woolas said today (20 November 2007), as statistics on local and regional emissions for 2005 were published.
The statistics underline the vital role local authorities can play in fighting climate change by reducing carbon dioxide emissions, both through their own actions and by setting an example to the wider community. To read more visit the DEFRA website.