While the Poles are leading the opposition to the EU emissions cuts, they are at the same time chairing UN negotiations in the Polish city of Poznan, where they are trying to urge the delegates to accept deep cuts in carbon, BBC environment reporter Matt McGrath says.

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Councillor Matt Colledge, Conservative leader of Trafford Council, said the authority was not sure how many cuts would be compulsory.

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