Yesterday the Met Office reported that human influence is an important factor in possible global and UK temperature records. Early figures show 2014 is on course to be one of, if not the warmest, year on record both worldwide and for the UK.
Lord Deben, Chairman of the Committee on Climate Change said:
“This is a timely reminder that temperatures continue to increase, with 14 out of the 15 hottest years on record occurring this century. We are also seeing trends in extreme weather globally and severe impacts in the UK in recent years. We should recognise the warning signs and redouble our efforts to get effective international agreements in Lima and Paris to move urgently to a low carbon economy. Being resilient in a two degree world will be much easier and cheaper than in a four degree world.”
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