Britain is set to miss its target for cutting carbon emissions by 20% by 2020. In fact, emissions are actually up since 1997. That commitment has been in the Labour manifesto for the last three elections. Failure to hit the target is being blamed on high economic growth, not only here in the UK but in developing nations like China where, according to researchers, more energy is used in the manufacture of goods than is the case in Western nations. But of course, it's much cheaper.

Trust humankind to sacrifice the planet on the altar of the almighty dollar.