UlstermanAbroad
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All of this angst and discussion is moot.
Our little country contributes ..... is it a fraction of a percent of global greenhouse gases?
Or a few percent? I can't recall. Suffice to say. Its a very small number.
Until the developing world and mainly China and India stop building predominantly coal
fired power stations at the rate of one or two a week, nothing the UK can do will make much
of a difference to cutting greenhouse emissions.
Because China, India et al are insisting that since we've had our unregulated industrial revolution, now so must they,
I doubt that we (the world) have the slightest chance of meeting our climate goals this century.
The UK would do much better to follow a more gradual and less costly energy transition and at the same
time, seek to dramatically cut government procurement wastage and work to increase the country's
competitiveness and productivity.
We need to be increasing our spend on ways to mitigate the effects of climate change, like fires, floods and
droughts etc. since climate change is already happening.
And put those unemployed who can work to work. We're short of all sorts of trades. Instead of importing skills.
Train the unemployed. If people can work, but choose not to. They get no state supports. Simple.
And demonstrations outside schools and intimidation of teaching staff will not be tolerated. I'm referring to what happened in Birmingham earlier this year or last year. All schools without exception, teach the national curriculum or IB. No arranged marriages. No honour killings. Only UK civil and criminal law will apply to UK citizens or visitors.
.....and relax
Our little country contributes ..... is it a fraction of a percent of global greenhouse gases?
Or a few percent? I can't recall. Suffice to say. Its a very small number.
Until the developing world and mainly China and India stop building predominantly coal
fired power stations at the rate of one or two a week, nothing the UK can do will make much
of a difference to cutting greenhouse emissions.
Because China, India et al are insisting that since we've had our unregulated industrial revolution, now so must they,
I doubt that we (the world) have the slightest chance of meeting our climate goals this century.
The UK would do much better to follow a more gradual and less costly energy transition and at the same
time, seek to dramatically cut government procurement wastage and work to increase the country's
competitiveness and productivity.
We need to be increasing our spend on ways to mitigate the effects of climate change, like fires, floods and
droughts etc. since climate change is already happening.
And put those unemployed who can work to work. We're short of all sorts of trades. Instead of importing skills.
Train the unemployed. If people can work, but choose not to. They get no state supports. Simple.
And demonstrations outside schools and intimidation of teaching staff will not be tolerated. I'm referring to what happened in Birmingham earlier this year or last year. All schools without exception, teach the national curriculum or IB. No arranged marriages. No honour killings. Only UK civil and criminal law will apply to UK citizens or visitors.
.....and relax
