http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Scotland sets long-term vision to cut power sector emissions" en Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:43:07 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9364#post-98552 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:43:13 +0000 chdot 98552@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Nicholas Stern: 'I got it wrong on climate change – it's far, far worse'</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jan/27/nicholas-stern-climate-change-davos" rel="nofollow">http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jan/27/nicholas-stern-climate-change-davos</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9364#post-98541 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:51:00 +0000 chdot 98541@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Transform Scotland<br /> @TransformScot<br /> @scccoalition new release on #RPP2: @scotgov plans on climate change not credible: </p> <p>-</p> <p>Government's plan on climate change not credible<br /> The Scottish Government has shown an ‘extremely worrying’ lack of ambition in its new plans to reduce emissions, a leading coalition said today. [1] Stop Climate Chaos Scotland (SCCS) [2] slammed the government’s second…</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.bit.ly/11557SY" rel="nofollow">http://www.bit.ly/11557SY</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9364#post-98442 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:42:43 +0000 chdot 98442@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Scottish Parliament (@ScotParl)<br /> 29/01/2013 19:25<br /> Four @ScotParl committees want your views on @scotgov’s second draft climate change report (#rpp2). Details at </p> <p><a href="http://www.ow.ly/hep1w" rel="nofollow">http://www.ow.ly/hep1w</a> #sp4</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9364#post-98441 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:41:18 +0000 chdot 98441@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Transform Scotland (@TransformScot)<br /> 29/01/2013 17:27<br /> RPP1 said £1.32bn for cycling/walking 2011-2022. #RPP2 says £2.03bn on *all* new sustainable transport Proposals 2013-2027.</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9364#post-98395 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:50:23 +0000 kaputnik 98395@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Meanwhile, in la-la-land <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-21237743">The Scottish Conservatives have called for an end to the "march of the wind farms" as part of a review of future energy needs.</p> <p>The party wants a pause on onshore wind farm applications and has backed use of fossil fuels, shale gas and nuclear<br /> </a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9364#post-98377 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:42:03 +0000 Morningsider 98377@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>chdot - yes. The Report on Proposals and Policies 2 is to be launched this afternoon - setting out how the Scottish Government intends to meet its carbon reduction targets. It will include the 10% cycling target and other great works of fiction. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9364#post-98376 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:41:29 +0000 neddie 98376@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Poor old SG. They so lack imagination and can only think of BIG projects (like bridges, dual-carriageways, HS2, generating plant, etc.).</p> <p>They completely forget about all the little and distributed things (like energy efficiency, active travel, etc.) that combine to have a large effect. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9364#post-98365 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:10:49 +0000 chdot 98365@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This was written yesterday before the announcement. Seems to have been an expectation of more than just electricity. Maybe in Scottish Parliament this afternoon(?)</p> <p>"<br /> "It's shocking they're only committing one per cent of the budget to measures to reduce emissions, while they motor ahead with a roadbuilding programme that will add a quarter of a million tonnes to the problem. Properly funding measures that seriously reduce emissions from housing and transport would boost economic recovery and create jobs. </p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.scottishgreens.org.uk/news/show/6767/one-per-cent-for-emissions-reduction-snp-budget-fail" rel="nofollow">http://www.scottishgreens.org.uk/news/show/6767/one-per-cent-for-emissions-reduction-snp-budget-fail</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9364#post-98349 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:46:25 +0000 Arellcat 98349@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If they do build HS3 to Edinburgh and Glasgow, they'll need to have decarbonised the grid by then or GHG emissions will go through the roof. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9364#post-98347 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:38:53 +0000 chdot 98347@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Scotland has set a target to cut carbon emissions from electricity generation by more than four-fifths by 2030, underlining the huge market for offshore wind beyond 2020.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2013/01/vision-to-cut-power-sector-emissions29012013" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2013/01/vision-to-cut-power-sector-emissions29012013</a></p> <p>Perhaps this is why any talk of 'cycling and reducing carbon emissions' seems to have no impact on SG as it would have relatively little impact - compared with the potential of a 'new offshore industry'. </p> <p>Perhaps 'we' should talk more about Public Health benefits? </p>