Science adviser warns climate target 'out the window'

23 August 2012 Last updated at 09:06 ET Help

One of the government's most senior scientific advisers has said that efforts to stop a sharp rise in global temperatures were now "unrealistic".

Prof Sir Bob Watson told the BBC that he'd like to see the Chancellor George Osborne back efforts to cut CO2 emissions.

Pallab Ghosh reports.

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