Departing High Commissioner talks up 10:10 campaign

In his last act as British High Commissioner to New Zealand, George Fergusson will be speaking about the new British Government’s confirmed support of the 10:10 Campaign .

This campaign aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 10% in 2010 and was a manifesto pledge by both the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties.

In his last speech to the British New Zealand Business Association in Auckland tomorrow,George Fergusson says the decision to extend 10:10 across the whole of the British Government was a bold move .

“The new coalition has announced that it is committed to reduce the carbon footprint of central Government by 10% in a year. It has joined this global 10:10 campaign like many other organisations and individuals around the world. But in the British Government’s case, it means the equivalent of taking 200,000 cars off British roads.”

The High Commissioner will leave the meeting for Auckland Airport and his journey home to Britain.

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