What is 10:10

10:10 is an ambitious project to unite every sector of British society behind one simple idea: that by working together we can achieve a 10% cut in the UK’s carbon emissions in 2010.

Why 10% in 2010?

Because while politicians argue about targets for 2050 and 2020, the scientists say world emissions must peak and begin to fall within the next few years. That means we need deep cuts in the developed world as quickly as possible. The longer we leave it, the smaller our chance of avoiding disastrous warming. 10% is approximately the right amount for Britain to cut next year if we are to play our part in keeping global temperatures from soaring out of control.

What does it mean to sign up?

For individuals it means what it says on the tin: pledging to cut your emissions by 10% by the end of 2010. We’ll be offering lots of advice on how to do it and 10:10 has teamed up with the major energy companies who’ll help by showing customers how they are doing on their bills.

We are hoping that a significant number of businesses, schools, organisations and individuals from Durham are going to sign up to this initiative, which has been created to send a message (pre-Copenhagen) to Government and to the world that the citizens of the UK want to see action on climate change.

Before you sign up to 10:10, please fill in the form below to enable us to record people signing:

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