WWF presses for extra fuel duty increase
A SCOTTISH wildlife expert has implored the government to press on with a 2p hike in fuel duty claiming May's record breaking temperatures are evidence of climate change.
Dr Richard Dixon, director of WWF Scotland, said last month's temperatures, the highest on record for the month of May, were further evidence of climate change.
He said: "Despite warnings that 2008 might be a cooler year than those we've experienced in recent times, May has smashed another temperature record.
"While enjoying some unexpected sun here in Scotland, we must not forget that climate change is hitting other parts of the world much harder than us."
Dr Dixon, who is director of the charity in Scotland, also called for the planned rise in fuel duty not to be delayed.
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