Sharp Shooters?

George Monbiot believes the last 15 years of UK environmental policy, have been characterised by ever more ambitious 'targets' and zero progress (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/26/britain-net-zero-targets-environmental-issues). Unfortunately, it appears that he is absolutely right. It has been apparent for decades, that urgent action on 'greenhouse gas' emissions are needed to limit climate change. What we have had is airport expansions, no new taxes for frequent fliers, extra road building, a plan for a new deep coal mine, removal of tax incentives for solar power, abandonment of schemes to improve the insulation of current homes, delaying of mandatory requirements to make new home construction 'greener' etc, etc. UK environmental policies seem to be 'smoke and mirrors' exercises. Tell the people that you are deeply concerned about the climate crisis and have a target. Then do precisely the things ensuring you will never reach that target. You wouldn't want to block anything that was 'popular' with business and the general public. The response to missing the 'target', is to throw another one out there. The 'new target' is further into the future, with even more grandiose claims. What, of course, has been frittered away, is time (and politicians, are by definition, ephemeral creatures). If, however, an archer missed the 'target' as frequently as these guys (and it's usually guys!), one might start to question his eyesight or competence.