UK Industry Leaders Demand Long-Term Climate Strategy From Blair - BBC

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"A group of Britain's leading industrialists has written to the prime minister urgently demanding long-term policies to combat climate change.

The heads of the 12 leading firms say climate change is a huge challenge that needs serious investment by business. But they say they cannot invest because they are not sure what future government policies on climate will be.

The letter is signed off by the heads of BP, Shell, HSBC Bank, BAA, John Lewis, Scottish Power and more. Between them the firms employ tens of thousands of people and have a turnover of £452bn.

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The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) successfully lobbied against proposed cuts last year. They said the measure would harm British business. The Department of Trade and Industry and the prime minister have so far been backing the position of the CBI. But in their letter the business leaders say they believe emissions cuts of 60% can be achieved in the UK without damaging competitiveness if firms use energy more wisely and harness new technology."

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4585229.stm

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1. Interesting to see a bunch of mega-corps displaying such a

public "dependence" on what a government does or doesn't do. You'd never see any corporation make such an admission here. Of course, here they just outright buy the legislation they want.

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2. Britains economy is in good shape.

It wouldn't be a bad idea to get ahead of the game now, if that means not having to do it during a economic downturn. It makes sense when you think about it. Those industrialists are thinking for the long haul. Not too many people in the U.S. do that though.

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3. another tax on the poor, just wonderful

BushBlairCO strikes again.
the politicaly unorganized are always the victim of choice