A surprise carbon-cutting deal between the planet's worst two polluters was announced on Wednesday. The US and China, who don't always see eye to eye on the issue, are raising hopes for next year's climate change summit in Paris. But whilst we may be in the throes of the hottest year on record, with economies struggling and the price of oil tumbling, do we really have the resolve to change our fossil fuel dependent habits?

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