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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Some of My Favourite Pictures of Lepidopteran Larvae

Caterpillars of moths and butterflies from the UK and India