Britain Is More Energy Efficient Today Than In Time Of Shakespeare

Which may , at first, sound encouraging. However, a moment's thought should remind us that we have still ended up using far more energy, even if more effeciently. So we are left with the sobering reflection:

“The bottom line is that technology can’t contend with the realities of climate change. The only effective solution is to curb consumption. To stand a chance of meeting emissions targets, politicians need to switch their attention from energy efficiency to controls on consumption.”

Looks like we can't 'advance' our way out of this one...
Britain Is More Energy Efficient Today Than In Time Of Shakespeare: