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A climate change bill which could see regular targets put in place to cut UK carbon dioxide emissions is being considered by the government.A climate change bill which could see regular targets put in place to cut UK carbon dioxide emissions is being considered by the government.
An independent system to gauge progress in reducing greenhouse gases is also likely to be included, BBC political editor Nick Robinson said.An independent system to gauge progress in reducing greenhouse gases is also likely to be included, BBC political editor Nick Robinson said.
The move follows a campaign by Friends of the Earth - supported by the Tories and Liberal Democrats - for such a law.The move follows a campaign by Friends of the Earth - supported by the Tories and Liberal Democrats - for such a law.
A Nasa study says the world is the warmest it has been for 12,000 years.A Nasa study says the world is the warmest it has been for 12,000 years.
Pace of changePace of change
The climate change bill is likely to be included in next month's Queen's Speech.The climate change bill is likely to be included in next month's Queen's Speech.
Mr Robinson, who interviewed Environment Secretary Nick Robinson, said a proposal, from Friends of the Earth, that ministers should be fined for missing environmental targets, would not be included. Mr Robinson said a proposal, from Friends of the Earth, that ministers should be fined for missing environmental targets, would not be included.
Last month, Mr Miliband said people "should be scared" by global warming and that more were recognising that "something funny is going on with the weather". Last month, Environment Secretary David Miliband said people "should be scared" by global warming and that more were recognising that "something funny is going on with the weather".
He has warned that the pace of action has to be much faster or carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 will be 137% higher than in 2003.He has warned that the pace of action has to be much faster or carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 will be 137% higher than in 2003.
Meanwhile, environment minister Ben Bradshaw met supermarket bosses on Thursday to discuss the best way of reducing the amount of plastic carrier bags given away by supermarkets.Meanwhile, environment minister Ben Bradshaw met supermarket bosses on Thursday to discuss the best way of reducing the amount of plastic carrier bags given away by supermarkets.
He would not rule out imposing new laws if retailers did not agree to a voluntary code.He would not rule out imposing new laws if retailers did not agree to a voluntary code.
Nasa scientists said last month that the world was at its warmest for the last 12,000 years as a result of rapid changes over the past 30 years.Nasa scientists said last month that the world was at its warmest for the last 12,000 years as a result of rapid changes over the past 30 years.
The average temperature had increased by about 0.2C (0.4F) in each of the last three decades.The average temperature had increased by about 0.2C (0.4F) in each of the last three decades.
Pollution from human activity was pushing the world towards dangerous levels of climate change, Nasa warnedPollution from human activity was pushing the world towards dangerous levels of climate change, Nasa warned