main scientists and former ministers say the country has undermined its record as a world leader on climate change and is ‘moving backwards’The UK has given up its leadership role at the UN climate talks in Paris and is “moving backwards” with a string of cuts to green domestic policies,according to Prof Anne Glover, the former chief scientific adviser to the European commission.
Her comments were endorsed by business people, and NGOs,an ex-diplomat and two former ministers who are worried that the government is squandering the UK’s international standing on climate issues.
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Source: theguardian.com