[Netnews-action] online action: Ask Gordon Brown to get tough on climate change

[Manchester Campaigns]

-------- Forwarded Message --------
> From: Luke Reade <luke_reade at yahoo.com>

> > Subject: TRANSPORT_ACTION: Tell Gordon Brown to get
> > tough on climate change
> > 
> > The Government has said that climate change is one
> > of the most important issues facing the planet – and
> > yet it looks set to fail to meet its own targets on
> > greenhouse gas reduction.
> > 
> > Gordon Brown announces the Government’s economic
> > strategy in his pre-budget report in November.
> > 
> > He can choose to tackle climate change by
> > introducing three measures:
> > •	Raising Air Passenger Duty to stop the runaway
> > growth in aviation emissions
> > •	Reform car tax to give a real incentive to buy
> > fuel efficient cars
> > •	Increase fuel duty and invest in public transport
> > 
> > Email Gordon Brown and tell him to get tough on
> > climate change by going to:
> >

http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/transport/press_for_change/prebudget05/index.html