Is a target to cut carbon emissions by 60% by 2050 enough?

Is a target to cut carbon emissions by 60% by 2050 enough?

The proposed Climate Change Bill is the first of its kind in any country and according to Environment Secretary David Miliband, Britain is "leading by example".

Much of the Bill focuses on domestic buildings which account for 25% of UK emissions as opposed to aviation which only accounts for 5%.

What do you think of the Bill? Does it go far enough? Should we provide annual rather than five-year targets?

 

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  1.  
    Hadders from ??? says:
    Jan 4, 18:21

    It is clearly not enough, to completely fix the hole in the ozone layer, we would need to stop polluting for 41-47 years straight!

    Are proposed carbon plans enough?
    No
  2.  
    AJH from London says:
    Dec 23, 22:53

    Kevin from Essex
    I know of no reputable organisation that would agree with you.

    The IPPC collate all known information on climate change and then publish there resuts, they were set up to report to the 130 countries that signed the kyoto protacol. There is no govenment on earth that doesn't agree with clmate change science. Organisations such as the UN, NASA, Green Peace and here in the uk all the political parties also agree.

    Are proposed carbon plans enough?
    No
  3.  
    Kevin from Essex says:
    Dec 23, 20:23

    It wouldn't matter if we reduced carbon emissions to zero, it still wouldn't halt global warming, global warming is a natural occurrence.

    Are proposed carbon plans enough?
    No
  4.  
    Kevin from Essex says:
    Dec 23, 20:17

    It wouldn't matter if we reduced carbon emissions to zero, it still wouldn't halt global warming, global warming is a natural occurrence.

    Are proposed carbon plans enough?
    No
  5.  
    Dave P from Yorkshire says:
    Dec 15, 10:21

    Our government knew of the dangers of CFC gases in the fifties.
    But it was ignored because it was cheap and made a profit for them. The Japanese have only just found out how to use CFC's, and have stated they will do so until it suits them.
    We are on a downward spiral to oblivion.
    Mother nature will win.

    Are proposed carbon plans enough?
    No

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