Comment on Greenhouse gas rise in 2010

Commenting on the DECC figures showing an increase in greenhouse carbon emissions in 2010 Louise Hutchins from Greenpeace said:
“This was meant to be the decade when we slashed our emissions and sparked a green jobs bonanza, but instead we’re seeing progress stalling. The fact that the latest jump in figures is partly down to the cold snap in 2010 is no excuse, after all Sweden has higher energy costs and colder winters but their bills are lower because they have better insulated homes. To copy their success the government’s flagship green deal will need more resources, and that requires greater political ambition. Ed Davey gets it, now let’s see him deliver.”
 
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