Africa 'makes excuses on climate'

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Africa 'makes excuses on climate': "Wangari Maathai, who won the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, says African governments should do more about climate change..."

"She criticised the way in which firewood and charcoal cost people less than electricity. "In the long term", she said, "using wood will cost us more. It's a very expensive resource.

"The tree is an empowering symbol: when you've planted one, something happens to the environment. It's not the only solution, but it's something most of us can do. [...]"