Britain to save climate banned lamps

The Government of Great Britain announced plans to ban the sale of halogen lamps in the country, the ban will begin to act since September, reports Bloomberg. Thus, the authorities justify the desire to save the climate on the planet and reduce carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere.

The transition to LED lamps should be completed by 2023. According to the British government, such a measure will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1.26 million tons. It’s as if more than half a million cars were missing from the roads in the country.

“Helping to make the electrical appliances consuming less energy, but worked as well, we save household money on accounts and help to fight climate change,” Commented on Energy Minister Anne Marie Treveralyan. Plans also include a ban on the sale of lighting devices in which the lamp cannot be replaced.

The British government has previously put a goal to achieve the zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. In addition, by 2025, the authorities will undertake to report on climatic risks. Large companies and financial institutions. By 2035, the British authorities also intend to prohibit the sale of new cars with gasoline and diesel engines on the territory of the country, as well as hybrid cars, at home in the United Kingdom will stop drowning through coal.

/Media reports.