The Green New Deal, Is Covid-19 a chance to reinvent our economy in the 2020s? |
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Jun 9 2020, 02:38 PM
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#38BBE0 otherwise known as 'sky blue'
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Twelve years ago the UK Labour government published A green new deal. ]
It's recommendations were:
Could the recent shock to the oil price and unprecedented intervention in the market by the government be an ideal opportunity to finally pursue these policies and promote more sustainable transport and energy production? As of tonight the UK will have gone 60 days without using coal to generate power, more than triple the previous longest such period without using coal in the national grid since its inception in 1882. |
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Jun 9 2020, 03:50 PM
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I'm a paragon so don't perceive me
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I fully support the Green New Deal being implemented, I think on the whole those are policies that are very necessary to ensure a lower impact on the environment, one of my top issues. Great stuff on the coal front, I'm always pleased when I see a new milestone of that showing up.
Also I really want those financial reforms, there needs to be some form of intervention in that sector to control it. |
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Jun 9 2020, 08:30 PM
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Shakin Stevens
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Absolutely support this and it's ridiculous that labour proposed it in 2010 and we are still waiting.
The most important aspect for me is changing our cities to make it more public transport friendly and not allowing cars near them. It would make the city centre a much better place to be in. |
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Jun 9 2020, 08:35 PM
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#38BBE0 otherwise known as 'sky blue'
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The most important aspect for me is changing our cities to make it more public transport friendly and not allowing cars near them. It would make the city centre a much better place to be in. Yeah the air pollution alone should be a major consideration- it is an unseen killer, if people are that afraid about Covid-19 then they should be just as terrified, if not more, of air pollution because I'm willing to bet that when they look at the factors that increased death rates in those who contracted Coronavirus, air pollution would be high up there. I think we also need to look at the way we work as well, more flexible home working and perhaps moving to a 4-day working week. It has been shown to boost productivity so why not ? |
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Nov 1 2021, 10:57 AM
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#38BBE0 otherwise known as 'sky blue'
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COP26 starts this week. Hopefully this major necessary policy will move up the agenda!
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Nov 1 2021, 11:07 AM
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I'm a paragon so don't perceive me
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Seems like polling around the world is showing that greater climate action is desired by most people (and is the biggest issue in UK at least), I can't say I'm confident that world leaders will respond in kind, but at least COP26 gets them showing and making statements.
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Nov 1 2021, 12:19 PM
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BuzzJack Platinum Member
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Seems like polling around the world is showing that greater climate action is desired by most people (and is the biggest issue in UK at least), I can't say I'm confident that world leaders will respond in kind, but at least COP26 gets them showing and making statements. Which means almost nothing. Most countries, particularly in the western world, aren't going far enough. I mean the joke of the recent UK budget just shows their inaction. Most politicians will likely look like they're doing something to appeal to voters, but in actuality aren't implementing the policies to do what needs to be done. And this doesn't just apply to the UK and it's completely inept government, but governments across Europe and the rest of the world. This post has been edited by Envoirment: Nov 1 2021, 12:20 PM |
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Nov 1 2021, 12:36 PM
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WINTER IS COMING
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The rhetoric coming out doesn't seem to be very promising. I think it's all very well and good promising developing nations with cash to help them convert and that's all very well and good, but without getting Russia/China/India onboard it seems a fruitless task. Definitely think there can be more done by Western leaders within our own countries, but the reality is while it obviously makes a small difference, it's not going to prevent the global temperatue rises. I'm struggling to see how they can convince India/Russia to commit to more, never mind China.
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Nov 1 2021, 12:37 PM
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I'm a paragon so don't perceive me
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Oh of course, it's a very minor benefit (in that it MIGHT be used for accountability purposes for election campaigns or something), I won't be happy until a major country enforces drastic action and I don't think we're going to be seeing that until there's a major humanitarian catastrophe.
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Dec 10 2021, 10:08 AM
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New Entry
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after the way the bbc treated tesla if i was them i would pull out the megapacks that are set to be built in the north.
its so obvious those who protect big fossil fuels are anti tesla bu they are the best cars in all areas, especially safety, so basically costing human lives with this propaganda! |
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