United Kingdom: A Climate Change Role Model?

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Sheep graze in front of wind turbines at the newly opened Black Law wind farm in South Lanarkshire. The British government introduced the Draft Climate Change Bill in March 2007 that aims to reduce national carbon dioxide emissions by 60 percent of 1990 levels by 2050. With its service-oriented, carbon-low industry, and an overarching public consensus on the threat of climate change, Britain is well-poised to reach such an ambitious goal. (Photo: Reuters)