EU’s click of death for old family friends - Times Online

According to Chris Goodall, author of How to Live a Low-Carbon Life, the average person in the UK produces 10 tonnes of CO2 a year, of which domestic electricity consumption produces just 0.7 tonnes.

“Even cutting all electricity consumption in the home wouldn’t compensate for the carbon dioxide produced by a return flight to Rome,” he said.

“Politicians feel they can regulate efficiency but they’re not brave enough to regulate lifestyle choices like flying.”

Britain falls behind in the race to win low-carbon trade - Times Online

Britain’s share of the global market for low-carbon products and services is only 3.5%, or about £63 billion, according to research from Mandelson’s department. America is the single biggest player with a 20.6% share, worth £377 billion, followed by China with 13.5%.