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Country Report — UK Part 2

Prime minister Gordon Brown, who recently took over leadership of Tony Blair’s New Labour government, is now driving through a decidedly mixed industrial agenda. Brown’s agenda gives us a clue as to where ‘middle-of-the-road’ state policy might be heading. Is the UK’s industrial strategy the shape of things to come in other countries?

Let’s get one thing absolutely clear: unless we can swiftly reduce our greenhouse gas emissions on an emergency basis to 90% of present levels, we’ve going to create irreversible climate change and a very insecure future for our grandchildren. How can we each play our part in reducing global warming?