- In 1992, the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro highlighted, for the first time, the real threat of climate change on a global scale.
The following year, the UK Government established The Energy Saving Trust and set a target for reducing UK emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) - the greenhouse gas responsible for climate change - by 20 per cent of 1990 levels by 2010.
We're working to:
- Address the damaging effects of climate change
- Cut carbon dioxide emissions from household energy consumption and road transport
- Improve air quality in our cities and towns
Find out about our:
Board of directors
Funding and members
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