Monterey Bay climate change summit fights global warming - Santa Cruz Sentinel

SANTA CRUZ -- Local elected, environmental and business leaders met Friday to discuss how the Central Coast can tackle climate change, refining an effort that began in 2007 and striving to make the region a leader in preventing global warming.
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Participants also seem keenly aware that political solutions such as new regulations may not always be the best route to combat the problem, and that money is needed to wage the fight.

Met Office travel supports £350m contribution to UK economy | Public Sector Travel

the Met Office, which employs 1,800 people, can in some ways act like a business, selling its expertise around the world and buying services, including travel, as it sees fit within its financial targets.
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In 2010 the Met Office spent £2.09 million on travel, which comprised £602,464 for air, £488,672 for rail and the remainder leased or hired vehicle costs and miscellaneous expenses.

Subsistence costs totalled £1.5 million, giving a total spend on travel and subsistence of £3.6 million, a slight fall on the £3.7 million spent in 2009, the difference largely accounted for by fewer flights being taken.