In a report presented on Thursday, scientists warned that the government will miss its self-ordained marks on reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and encouraging the application of renewable forms of energy.

The researchers from economic analysis group Cambridge Econometrics recorded, "The projected fall in carbon emissions over 2005-10 will not be enough to achieve the government's 20 percent domestic carbon-reduction goal".

However, they said that Britain should easily meet its responsibilities under the Kyoto Protocol to cut down carbon dioxide emissions by 12.75 per cent on 1990 levels by 2010.

The carbon dioxide emissions are considered as a major contributor to global warming, a major concern today for all.

In the bigger term, the report recommended an uphill attempt to cut carbon dioxide emissions by between 26 per cent and 32 per cent by 2020,, as presented in the draft climate change bill of the government.

The carbon emissions of Britain have not reduced since 2002, but an average fall of 1.75 per cent a year between 2005 and 2010 has been predicted by the researchers.

Meanwhile, the paper also read that the government would miss its mark 'by big margins' for 10 per cent of Britain's energy to be taken from renewable sources of energy by 2010.

However, a spokesman for the environment ministry discarded the research report and said, "The UK's got a good record on tackling climate change and is already on target to meet and exceed its greenhouse gas reduction targets under the Kyoto Protocol".