This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Thursday, 12 November 2020
Going for 'Green' Became Cheaper
Chris Stark, the Chief Executive of the UK's independent statutory advising Committee on Climate Change, has claimed that the costs of the UK achieving a net zero emissions target is much cheaper than was expected (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/nov/12/reaching-uk-net-zero-target-cheaper-than-we-thought-says-climate-adviser). This is largely due to the prices for renewable energy 'plunging' in the last 10 years (and there is no reason why costs shouldn't continue to fall). In spite of the considerable health benefits to the UK population (as well as to the planet), Stark is critical of the government not apparently having a plan to achieve its net zero target. This seems odd, as the country will be hosting the next UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow. Here's an actual chance to be 'world leading'!
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