Wednesday 19 February 2020

EU Green Deal?

There is a somewhat pessimistic evaluation of the EU's 1 trillion euro Green Deal as it seems more likely to further enrich 'trainers' rather than reskill Polish miners for actual new jobs in a green economy (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/19/european-green-deal-polish-miners). In essence, it might well have the same effect that the Common Agricultural Programme had for small, poor, subsistence farmers (i.e. giving them hope but actually benefitting rich conglomerates and land speculators to a much greater degree). The view seems to be that this is 'greenwashing' on a mega scale. Certainly, there seems to be too much faith in traditional company activities.

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What's In a Critter's Name? 11. Comma butterfly

The Comma butterfly ( Polygonia c-album) gets its name from the punctuation-like mark, on the underside of its wings.