EU countries have already met 2020 emissions targets due to recession-UK Guardian, Harvey

1/31/11, "An atlas of pollution: The world in carbon dioxide emissions," UK Guardian, Harvey

• "Continuing expansion of China has offset the reduction in carbon emissions in recession-hit western countries"

"According to calculations from Sandbag, the green campaigning group, the impact of the recession on emissions means

• European Union companies could do

• nothing more to fight climate change between now and 2016,

• and still meet their targets of a 20% cut by 2020."...

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Do UK citizens know this? Are they demanding the government stop all subsidies for climate related programs for the next few years at least? ed.

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