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UK becomes first major economy to pass net zero emissions law
- vixen99 7y agoThe estimated cost of £1trillion has to be an underestimate. https://www.ft.com/content/036a5596-87a7-11e9-a028-86cea8523dc2 https://www.ft.com/content/036a5596-87a7-11e9-a028-86cea8523... Meanwhile the UK contributes around 1.5% of world-wide emissions. Assuming climate models are correct, the effect on the global temperature will be unmeasureable. But at least government ministers will stand proud even as inequality increases. https://www.equalitytrust.org.uk/scale-economic-inequality-uk https://www.equalitytrust.org.uk/scale-economic-inequality-u...
- mytailorisrich 7y agoWe won't solve the problem by continuously pointing the finger at others. All people and all countries have to change. The UK is a rich country and it is right that rich countries should lead the way.
- stuaxo 7y agoI don't know if you are implying that this should not have been done? Countries often copy others and to have a major European economy do something like this sets a good example. There are intangible benefits too, like working out best practice etc. Its funny how every time something minor is done for the environment the logical fallacy is wheeled out that because the entire problem is not being solved the step should not be taken. Change always happens in steps and never all at once. Inequality increasing in the UK is nothing to do with this measure and everything to do with imposing austerity and throwing people into poverty. Its not like making this law has taken valuable time, the government has a lot of that which they are squandering on the years long Brexit deadlock.
- taffer 7y ago> the UK contributes around 1.5% of world-wide emissions. Assuming climate models are correct, the effect on the global temperature will be unmeasureable. Well, on average every human contributes around 0.000000014% of world-wide emissions, which is essentially nothing. So we come to the conclusion that nobody should do anything.
- NeedMoreTea 7y agoSo what would you suggest? Britain do nothing and demand China and the US get on with fixing it? How do you imagine that conversation would go? I wonder the long term cost to the UK of uncorrected climate change. Could make £1tn look like pocket change.
- adrianN 7y agoWhat are your estimates for the cost of climate change?
- adrianN 7y agoThis is of course a welcome move, but it's mostly meaningless when the reduction curve is not defined. We can't continue on the current path until 2040 and then switch over till 2050. We need quick reductions now. What are the targets for 2025 and 2030?