Tony Blair answers questions at launch of company initiative to reduce CO2 emissions

Tony Blair answers questions at launch of company initiative to reduce CO2 emissions; ENGLAND: London: INT Tony Blair MP (Prime Minister), Anna Ford (Former television presenter), David Miliband MP (Environment Secretary) along to stage Anna Ford (Former television presenter) introduces event and poses question to Blair Tony Blair MP (Prime Minister) speaking SOT - (Asked why company initiative to help households reduce CO2 emissions is important) The important point is it take huge public concern about environment and helps them find practical ways to make a difference / Way to make not just government play its part but inviduals and those showing corporate responsibility playing their part too / Important to demonstrate leadership in climate change measures / Can then argue for right global framework / In the end need to take action in Europe at G8 summit where we want to get framework of agreement on new deal after Kyoto agreement expires in 2012 / Want to show rest of world it is possible to be environmentally responsible - (Asked if Brown shares environmental passion and if he will endorse his leadership) (Laughs) To be fair the whole government is committed to this / G8 dialogue is main forum now for new deal when Kyoto expires / Everyone is committed to getting new deal that has got America, China and India in it / To be frank that is clear on behalf of any leadership / Can use things like today as indicator that counries can take action without harming economic growth - (Asked how companies can be made to reduce carbon emissions) First of all fact that companies voluntarily coming forward and showing how emissions can be reduced is important / Second thing is that we are going to be operating increasingly within European Emissions Trading System which will place incentives on companies to find ways of reducing carbon emissions / Best way of doing it (Asked about specific measures put in place by his own family to reduce carbon emiss...
Tony Blair answers questions at launch of company initiative to reduce CO2 emissions; ENGLAND: London: INT Tony Blair MP (Prime Minister), Anna Ford (Former television presenter), David Miliband MP (Environment Secretary) along to stage Anna Ford (Former television presenter) introduces event and poses question to Blair Tony Blair MP (Prime Minister) speaking SOT - (Asked why company initiative to help households reduce CO2 emissions is important) The important point is it take huge public concern about environment and helps them find practical ways to make a difference / Way to make not just government play its part but inviduals and those showing corporate responsibility playing their part too / Important to demonstrate leadership in climate change measures / Can then argue for right global framework / In the end need to take action in Europe at G8 summit where we want to get framework of agreement on new deal after Kyoto agreement expires in 2012 / Want to show rest of world it is possible to be environmentally responsible - (Asked if Brown shares environmental passion and if he will endorse his leadership) (Laughs) To be fair the whole government is committed to this / G8 dialogue is main forum now for new deal when Kyoto expires / Everyone is committed to getting new deal that has got America, China and India in it / To be frank that is clear on behalf of any leadership / Can use things like today as indicator that counries can take action without harming economic growth - (Asked how companies can be made to reduce carbon emissions) First of all fact that companies voluntarily coming forward and showing how emissions can be reduced is important / Second thing is that we are going to be operating increasingly within European Emissions Trading System which will place incentives on companies to find ways of reducing carbon emissions / Best way of doing it (Asked about specific measures put in place by his own family to reduce carbon emiss...
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