Thirteen business leaders are set to meet Prime Minister Tony Blair to urge tougher action on climate change. The group, including Shell, Tesco and Vodafone executives, will urge more curbs on carbon dioxide emissions.
They believe this would encourage innovation that would give British business an edge with new technology. Other business lobby groups have argued against stricter targets in the past, saying they would damage the competitiveness of Britain.
The delegation, which will visit 10 Downing Street, warns that developing countries will never take climate change seriously unless countries like Britain show how it can be tackled.
The group, brought together by the Prince of Wales's Business and Environment Programme, says climate change is urgent and needs tougher regulations on low-energy homes and products. Prince Charles said the business community was "critical" in tackling a challenge of the magnitude of climate change.
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