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UK considered on course to surpass Kyoto Protocol

Greenhouse gas emissions in Britain fell 13 per cent between 1990 and 2000, despite discernible economic growth, according to the United Nations’ climate control body. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) reported the UK had ‘succeeded remarkably’ in tackling climate change, had made ‘commendable progress’, and the UK Climate Change Programme could… Read more »

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Government may enforce agreement in fire dispute
Government may enforce agreement in fire dispute

The Deputy Prime Minister has told MPs he may enforce agreement in the long-running firefighters’ dispute over pay and conditions. John Prescott, speaking during the Second Reading of the Fire Services Bill, said the impasse between firefighters and their employers must be overcome as the deployment of military personnel in any future strike would be… Read more »