Blair told to deliver

Energy analysts have called upon Prime Minister Tony Blair to put his promises over climate change into action, after it was announced this week that the

will miss its domestic target of cutting CO2 emissions by 20% by 2010.

International energy consultancy, McKinnon & Clarke, has criticised the Government for doing little to put pressure on the commercial sector to reduce energy consumption and increase efficiency.

Callum F Stuart, International Business Manager of McKinnon & Clarke's Energy Services Division, explained: "Even as energy prices have risen over the last year, the reaction from industry has been to become more shrewd in purchasing of their utilities. This reduces their overall energy costs but does not address the real issues resulting from excessive consumption of energy - the emissions it produces.

“The Government needs to take drastic steps to curb emissions in order to get back on target. By introducing free energy surveys, the Government is being seen to provide opportunities to cut back on consumption to industry, but of what value are these surveys if there is no pressure to implement the recommendations made?"