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Originally Posted by NatCh
I'd just like to see what they come up with before we make any civilization crippling moves, that's all.  |
But you
don't have to cripple anyone to do it, Nat.
The UK has more than met its Kyoto treaty obligations of lowering CO2 emissions to below their 1990 levels, and we've done it without crippling our economy. In fact, the UK is the only one of the "G8" nations which has
not suffered an economic recession in the last decade.
All it takes is the political will, and a government which doesn't have its economic policy swayed unduly by industry "lobby groups".
You need to get tough, though. We pay the equivalent of about US$8 per US gallon for petrol (gas), even though the UK is a major oil producer. That's a deliberate government policy to "encourage" people to buy "greener" cars which use less fuel and emit less CO2, and is something backed by all political parties here. People who drive what you call "SUV"s are treated virtually like "lepers" in the UK these days for their lack of "environmental awareness".