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Banning straws isn't enough. We must get serious about climate change

To head off climate disaster requires difficult changes to our lifestyles, and politicians must not be afraid to say so

By Adam Corner

18 October 2018

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On October 15, the UK government celebrated the start of its first ever ‘Green GB Week’ – an opportunity to promote clean growth for the nation. This followed hot on the heels of the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, which set out the steps needed to limit global warming to less than 1.5°C.

There’s one indisputable conclusion to take from that report – if we’re to get climate change under control, absolutely everything must be on the table. This includes lifestyle changes such as flying less and cutting down on red meat.

Yet Claire Perry,…

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