What Government is doing
Supporting action on climate change
The Government understands that it cannot tackle climate change by itself. A collective mobilisation between Government, industry and individuals is the way to ensure that the chances of catastrophic climate change effects are minimized.
To this end, Government is very supportive of initiatives, like those listed below, which encourage action on carbon emissions and increase awareness of this global issue.
10:10
10:10 was launched in September 2009 and aims to encourage individuals, companies and institutions to reduce their carbon footprints by 10% during 2010.
The campaign is backed by a broad coalition, ranging from The Guardian and several major NGOs, to major companies, leading political figures (such as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Miliband) and the Carbon Trust. The campaign highlights the importance of working together to make a difference.
E-Day
E-Day highlighted the importance of collective action by encouraging a whole community (on the Isles of Scilly) to switch off appliances on one day to save electricity. Dr Matt Prescott, the founder of E-day, is passionate about showing people how using less energy can have a large impact in reducing carbon emissions.
The Earth Summit was also hosted on the Isles of Scilly. It made the issue of climate change more real by showcasing climate change stories from around the world.
Government’s key climate change initiatives
Building on its extensive programme developed over recent years, the UK Government is taking action on five fronts.
Rising temperatures and the greenhouse effect
How the greenhouse effect has raised the Earth’s average temperature and the change this has already caused to the climate
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