7. West Midlands population: 5.3 million CO 2 : 50 million tonnes Sources: Energy4All, WDM, IEA Nigeria population: 140 million CO 2 : 52 million tonnes
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13. Climate Change Act “ Legislation has been enacted to make the United Kingdom the first country in the world to introduce a legally binding framework to reduce carbon emissions, by 80 per cent of the 1990 levels by 2050.” Energy Act “ Legislation has also been enacted to provide clean and secure suppliers of energy”. Planning Act “ Legislation has been enacted to reform the planning system, providing for quicker and more transparent decision making, and to enable the introduction of the Community Infrastructure Levy.” Planning and Energy Act
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35. Your Chance to Respond DECC is holding interactive events to present proposals to contribute to consultation process For local government, community groups, NGOs and the supply chains of energy efficiency products and services in West Midlands 16th March 2009 9:30am – 4:30pm Botanical Gardens, Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3TR To register for this event email [email_address] stating the name of your organisation and role
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37. Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? Mary Oliver, The Summer Day
38. “ What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do.” John Ruskin