UK WILL CUT EMISSIONS, MAKE JOBS W/NEW ENERGY

Britain presents plans to cut emissions, add jobs
Gregory Katz, July 15, 2009 (AP)

"The British government detailed ambitious plans… to cut carbon emissions substantially by 2020, and said 40 percent of the country's electricity by then would come from renewable sources.

"The proposal on fighting climate change envisions expansions in wind energy as well as continued use of nuclear power and clean coal…[and] plans for the average new car to be emitting 40 percent less carbon from what they discharge today."

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"A government study predicts that 1.2 million Britons will be working in "green" energy jobs by 2020…Britain's goal is to reduce carbon emission by 34 percent in 2020, as compared with 1990."

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"Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband said the newest proposal — which now must be debated by lawmakers — relies on expanding the use of wind energy, insulating homes better, installing sophisticated electric meters and other measures…
Miliband admitted the government must persuade Britons to back the plans for expanding wind farms, and said costs for consumers would likely rise as Britain moves to a low carbon economy…

"The government's plans were generally well received by environmental groups, including Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth…Andy Atkins, executive director of Friends of the Earth, said the planned measures were welcome, but more decisive steps were needed."