The UK government has failed to meet the challenge of climate change Discuss

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'The UK government has failed to meet the challenge of climate change' Discuss

Overwhelming scientific evidence shows that there have been changes in the global climate since the early 1900s, and that these climate changes, and future climate change predicted over the next century, are largely due to human activities and excessive greenhouse gas emissions, which are warming up the Earth. This is climate change is also known as global warming. This is a highly politically relevant issue because it has sparked interest of the public globally and therefore interest of the politicians all over the world. In the UK most environmental targets are set by the EU, due to the fact that 27 countries can make more of an impact than one country can in terms of climate change. However many people argue that The UK government have failed to meet the challenge of climate change because it tends to put the economic needs at the expense of the environment, this is reflected by the current environmental secretary who said money cannot be spent on environmental policies when the nation is at a risk of economical crisis.

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