HeathfieldRoad1874
Miserable Sod
What we do matters, because we are an example to others.
Sadly I dont think this country is now held up as an example. I think we are seen for what we are which is a small Island off mainland Europe.What we do matters, because we are an example to others.
Sadly I dont think this country is now held up as an example. I think we are seen for what we are which is a small Island off mainland Europe.
Having said that I do think we should do everything we can because as I said it needs to be a global effort and everybody needs to play their part.
I do think this war will be a wake up call and hopefully force countries to look more closely at renewables but in the short term its a major setback.
The problem is trying to get 3rd world countries plus Russia and China on board.
China is very much on board. They just haves issues to address that are unavoidable for now. Dragging their standard of living up to modern standards is not something we can deny them.
They are three years ahead of schedule in doing so, though, and from 2027 will start to reduce emissions.
Moreso that us, the US needs to set an example. Biden declared it an emergency the other day, and used funds set aside for dealing with catastrophes to help. The Republicans block every effort in congress.
Do you really believe the Chinese?
If coal is the cheapest form of generating electricity for them they will continue to use it.
they've upped the approval of new coal fired capacity this year (and already accounted for more than half the new coal capacity for the entire world aiui).
Really makes little to no difference what we do unless the US,China & India act tbh.
https://www.greenpeace.org/eastasia...-63-gw-approved-in-the-first-quarter-of-2022/
(we should obviously keep working on tech which could help Hydrogen, Nuke etc)
China is very much on board. They just haves issues to address that are unavoidable for now. Dragging their standard of living up to modern standards is not something we can deny them.
They are three years ahead of schedule in doing so, though, and from 2027 will start to reduce emissions.
Moreso that us, the US needs to set an example. Biden declared it an emergency the other day, and used funds set aside for dealing with catastrophes to help. The Republicans block every effort in congress.
A good start and oh lookie - not a blind tax, just an up front fee we all accept.
Single-use plastic bag use in England has fallen by 20% after a 10p charge was brought in last year, the government has said.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62350235
Another small step - now be more sensible on bags for life.
A good start and oh lookie - not a blind tax, just an up front fee we all accept.
Single-use plastic bag use in England has fallen by 20% after a 10p charge was brought in last year, the government has said.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62350235
Another small step - now be more sensible on bags for life.
20% I thought was awful. The message hasn't got through, or people just aren't arsed. I fear the latter for many.
Isn't this just a further 20% after the massive reduction when the introduced the first charge? Those using them at this point aren't going to stop, one would suggest.
Yeah, just still nowhere near enough. Time is ticking! More plastic in the sea than fish forecast, etc. Which I know full well, you know, not preaching to the choir here!
20% I thought was awful. The message hasn't got through, or people just aren't arsed. I fear the latter for many.
No, I think Heathfield is correct, I saw figures a while back that showed a huge drop off.I'd read it as 20% purely since the date of the price change (no idea of the drop prior to that). Shops round here didn't really enforce it previously, but they started too last year.