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To: maceng2 who wrote (659)	11/19/2004 4:05:42 AM
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Climate change action 'needed now' ananova.com [sounds like an excellent excuse to raise taxes.. pb] Chancellor Gordon Brown was urged to introduce a range of measures to combat global warming in his pre-Budget statement next month. Environmental group Friends of the Earth called for higher taxes on "gas guzzling" vehicles, cash incentives for motorists to buy greener cars and more help for householders to be energy efficient. The call for action comes ahead of the Chancellor's Commons statement on December 2. Friends of the Earth says the Government needs to adopt these measures if it is serious about tackling climate change. The Prime Minister recently described global warming as "the world's greatest environmental challenge." The group is calling for four new road tax bands, with £50 between each band, to encourage people to buy less polluting cars. Vehicle excise duty for the most polluting cars should be raised to £500 per year, within five years, with the cleanest, most fuel efficient cars charged no Vehicle Excise Duty starting now. Friends of the Earth director Tony Juniper said: "The Chancellor must announce action against gas-guzzling cars in his Budget statement next month to show that the Government is serious about tackling climate change. "Vehicle Excise Duty must be overhauled to encourage motorists to choose fuel efficient vehicles. "The fight against global warming must be at the heart of Gordon Brown's pre-Budget statement. There are lots of things the Chancellor can do to encourage people to cut their global warming emissions." Carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas contributing to climate change, is emitted as a result of burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas. Although the Government has promised to take action against global warming, UK emissions have actually risen since Labour came to power in 1997.