What problems confront the British government in attempting to address the issue of climate change?

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The issue of climate change is now a global problem, which all European countries take into account. However, fluctuation in global temperatures is not a recent phenomenon. Periods of warming and cooling have occurred for centuries and are classified as a natural phenomenon. Nevertheless, the presence of 'greenhouse gases' in the atmosphere has considerably increased since the beginning of industrial activities. Industrialization is based on the use of fossil fuels to produce energy. These fuels release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The consequence is simple: Carbon dioxide (CO2) enhances the natural greenhouse effect, which keeps the biosphere within a temperature range that is able to support life. In addition a huge concentration of CO2 increases global warming. Thus, the fight against global warming is becoming crucial and a subject at the centre of all national and international political discourse. Though environmental policy is still the target of every political discussion, some countries such the United Kingdom began dealing with pollution in the nineteenth century.

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[...] ??The New British Politics fourth edition, Oearson education * Ian Bache and Andrew Jordan, ??The Europeanization of British Politics Palgrave macmillan * Mathew Humphrey, ??Environmental Policy in Dunleavy et al. Developments in British Politics (2003). * Stephen Young, ??New Labour and the environment in ??New Labour in power D. Coates and P. Lawler, (Manchester University Press, 2000). * Timothy Doyle and Douglas McEachern, ??Environment and politics Routledge group, third edition Internet * www.amisdelaterre.org/FAUSSES-VERITES-incineration-et.html - 56k Timothy Doyle and Douglas McEachern, ??Environment and politics Routledge group, third edition P197. Ibid Budge. Mckay. Bartle. [...]

[...] The UE tradition is was accepted and in 1997 the treaty of Amsterdam[16] is was signed. However, even though Tony Blair had many ideas to build such a green government, several problems appeared and have impeded climate change reforms. First of all, the British government faced a legislative problem. For instance in 1997, many of the manifesto commitments on the environment did not find an implementation process because of a excessive legislation. Most of them ending their journey in the boxes I and boxes full of records which have to wait[17]. [...]

[...] However, we must take into account the deep commitment of the British government to climate change the climate change. The Stern review shows that determination. Plus, a growing number of companies find their profit in renewable energy and manage to compromise in order to comply with the environmental policies. In conclusion the result is mixed. In addition, even though the United Kingdom is keen to play a leadership role in the issue of climate change, there is still some problems at a international level and also at a national level because ??bringing it all together, climate energy and transport policy, in a way that supports stronger international action on climate change is still a important political challenge for the British government. [...]

[...] About the environmental policy this treaty led to a formal ojective for the european countries: make integration in pursuit of sustainable development a formal objective. Stephen Young has created a data called ??monitoring Labour's progress on environmental and sustainable development issues ? which can show the progress on the labour manifesto in 1997: Stephen Young, ??New Labour and the environment in ??New Labour in power D. Coates and P. Lawler, (Manchester University Press, 2000), P164-165. According to the friends of the Earth, waste management is one of the most important problem in Britain, a country which used to burn its wages, creating new greenhouse gases emissions: www.amisdelaterre.org/FAUSSES-VERITES-incineration-et.html - 56k Mathew Humphrey, ??Environmental Policy in Dunleavy et al. [...]