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Queen Elizabeth II: April 21, 1926 - September 8, 2022 => Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh => Topic started by: cinrit on November 23, 2014, 01:38:34 PM
QuotePrince Charles is known as the eco-warrior of the Royal Family, but apparently he is not the only one. The Queen has signed up to a carbon-cutting club in a bid to lower emissions in the royal palaces.
The Royal Household, which runs Buckingham Palace, St James's Palace, Kensington Palace and Windsor Castle, has joined a network of organisations which swap tools and techniques to lower their carbon footprint.
It emerged earlier this month that Her Majesty is concerned about climate change after she asked Met Office chief scientist Dame Julia Slingo if global warming had been responsible for a high level of flooding at her Balmoral estate.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman confirmed its membership of the not-for-profit discussion group, adding: "The Royal Household always looks at ways to improve its energy consumption and environmental impact.
More: The Queen signs palaces to eco group to reduce carbon footprint | Royal | News | Daily Express (http://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/538853/The-Queen-signs-palaces-eco-group-reduce-carbon-footprint)
Cindy