Tag Archives: climate
GWPF Report Predicts No Global Warming By Ignoring Main Cause of Global Warming
What’s the easiest way to show the world isn’t warming? Simple: ignore the rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from burning fossil fuels. This is what the latest non-peer reviewed report released by Lord Lawson’s climate science denying … Continue reading
Trees are Dying
Trees across the world are dying and not just because the planet is getting warmer. Trees have been treated poorly for centuries, we’ve fragmented forests into slivers, cut them down in vast quantities and selectively bred them to suit our … Continue reading
Biofuels: past, present and future?
There’s been lots of talk about biofuels and how they could help countries move away from oil and gas. So, just what is a biofuel. The original biofuel is wood, used for millions of years, it’s a firm favourite for … Continue reading
Big Choices Require Long Term Planning
There have been a number of consultations and reports produced this year that actually require long-term planning and commitment. Most may not get any further than being published. The reason? Because they are mainly concerned with money and fear of … Continue reading
Despite recession carbon emissions continue to grow
A recent article in the Guardian Weekly has highlighted that despite there being a recession in some parts of the world recently, the volume of carbon emissions went up last year not down. It has been expected that carbon emissions … Continue reading
What happened to Cameron’s Respect Agenda
I’ve just read a press release from WWF Scotland among others deploring that fact the UK Government have decided to include the discredited proposals for a new coal-fired power plant at Hunterston, Ayrshire for European Union funds. This plant is … Continue reading
Green Government, What Green Government?
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard this Government say, “we’re the greenest government ever”. But the first full budget of this Government seems to fail that test. “The Chancellor has demonstrated that the self-professed ‘greenest government … Continue reading
Fuel Duty Escalator Must Continue
With the cost of fuel rising, the current situation in the Middle East, dwindling resources and peak oil almost upon us, its clear the long term trend in the cost of oil is going to be upwards. Some people argue … Continue reading
Large scale biomass power plants are unsustainable and will destroy biodiversity
Large scale biomass is the wrong answer to renewable energy solutions. Continue reading
ScotLibDem answers on Global Poverty
Scottish Liberal Democrats are committed to protecting the Scottish Government’s £9 million international development budget. This saves and changes lives overseas and we are committed to continuing this, which is why Scottish Liberal Democrats MSPs in the Scottish Parliament recently … Continue reading →