An energy efficient lightbulb is fitted at Number 10 Downing Street, home of the British Prime Minister. Bruno Vincent / Getty Images
An energy efficient lightbulb is fitted at Number 10 Downing Street, home of the British Prime Minister. Bruno Vincent / Getty Images
The British Government is showing its green face, fitting environment-friendly lightbulbs at Tony Blair's Downing Street home and office.
Blair has said the evidence for global warming is becoming stronger. He has previously told the British parliament: "Sea ice in the Arctic has shrunk by 1 million square metres, theten hottest years on record have all occurred since 1991, and sea levels are rising".
Energy efficient lightbulbs use less energy than standard bulbs and can last longer, though they usually cost more to buy.
The Federal Trade Commission in the US estimates that users can save around US$5 ($7.70) a year per lightbulb.
