Cut Speed Limit to Just 55 - Mps ; Campaign Also Calls for Flights Ban to Tackle Global Warming

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A NEW speed limit of 55mph should be imposed on drivers to help cut global warming, MPs said last night.

A Commons campaign, led by the chairman of the all-party group on climate change, also calls for a ban on internal flights by the end of next year and prime-time TV slots to be taken over by environmentalists.

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Cut Speed Limit to Just 55 - Mps ; Campaign Also Calls for Flights Ban to Tackle Global Warming

Backers of the move insist it is time for politicians to set out specific measures to reduce harmful emissions, instead of simply signing up to high-minded targets.

One Westcountry MP warned "challenging lif...

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