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World leaders must agree to cut global greenhouse gas emissions by at least half by 2050 when they meet at the Copenhagen climate conference in December, the Government has said.

“We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to allow the local community in Wealden to decide how many houses should be built in the District up to 2026 since we object strongly to Government plans to direct the Council to make provision for building 11000 houses.”

The Prime Minister delivered a speech on the Roadmap to Copenhagen: the challenge of climate change and development, on Friday 26th June 2009.

The Prime Minister has delivered a statement to the House of Commons on the European Council in Brussels on 23 June 2009.

Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, spent an hour answering questions on the UK Climate Projections and the Government’s plans to adapt to the challenges it will cause.

The Government has released scientific figures showing how climate change could affect the UK if the world fails to take action on reducing emissions.

Public spending, devolution in Northern Ireland and further education colleges were on the agenda at today’s PMQs.

“We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to demand that supermarket giants & other retail outlets only use palm oil from sustainable sources.”