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G8 Gleneagles 2005

The annual G8 summit took place at Gleneagles in Scotland in July 2005. Climate change was a main issue for the summit.

'Climate change is a global problem that needs addressing now for the sake of future generations. The science is well established and the dangers clear…'

UK Prime Minister
Tony Blair
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The Eden Project

Every individual, business and organisation has an environmental and social impact. Sustainability is about minimizing the impact of our actions, and the debate about sustainability and how to get there is happening on all levels worldwide.
The Eden Project aims to promote the understanding and responsible management of the vital relationship between plants, people and resources leading to a sustainable future for all.

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Gallions Ecopark
At the Kyoto conference in 1997 participating governments agreed environmental targets aimed at reducing the environmental inpact of human society. Ecopark shows how the UK social housing sector can contribute to environmental sustainability.

You can find out more about the Ecopark and the Naked House exhibition in the Housing issue of LearnEnglish UK - Culture.
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Renewable energy targets
The European Commission has set the following target: 12% of gross domestic energy consumption must be produced from renewable energy sources by 2010. In the UK only 6% is at present so we have a long way to go in five years if we are to move away from reliance on oil and other non-renewable sources of energy.
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UK 'failing on greenhouse gases'

The UK is set to miss a key target on cutting greenhouse gases, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has admitted.
The prime minister said the UK was not expected to meet its pledge to cut carbon dioxide emissions to 20% below 1990 levels by 2010.

Read the full story in this BBC News report.
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Loss of heat

Did you know?

Each year UK houses lose enough heat - through windows, doors and walls - to heat 3 million homes for a year.

Source: Energy Saving Trust.
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